New government study: tens of thousands of contractors to accompany additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan

From Democracy Now! headlines from the program on December 17, 2009
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Study: Up to 56,000 Contractors for Afghan Escalation
A new congressional study, meanwhile, says the escalation of the Afghan war will require tens of thousands of new contractors. The Congressional Research Service says it expects the Obama administration to send between 26,000 to 56,000 contractors along with the additional troops.