US/AFGHANISTAN: Private contractors play stopgap role

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  • Growing contractor contingent
  • DOD contractors
  • Drug eradication
  • Intelligence analysts
  • DOD cost estimate
  • NATO contractors
  • Security
  • Reconstruction project protection
  • Mixed record
  • Positive impact
  • Boosting Afghan capability
  • DynCorp role
  • Higher standards
  • Persistent problems
  • Lack of oversight
  • Standards
  • Poor performance
  • Poor local personnel
  • Growing local hostility

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