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Civilian Contractor Deaths Soar in Afghanistan

In a first, support teams now outnumber soldiers

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 14, 2010 7:15 PM CDT

(Newser) – As the US ramps up its military presence in Afghanistan, life is becoming decidedly more dangerous for civilian contractors. Of the 289 killed there since the war started, 100 died in the last 6 months, reports ProPublica. And in what is apparently a first, the... Read full story »

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Civilian Contractor Deaths Soar in Afghanistan

In a first, support teams now outnumber soldiers

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