108,000 Private Contractors Are in Afghanistan and We Have No Idea What They're Doing

108,000 Private Contractors Are in Afghanistan and We Have No Idea What They're Doing: "Although the U.S. presence in Afghanistan is ostensibly winding down towards an eventual handover to Afghan security forces, as Francis argues, "the increase in the contractors to troop ratio is yet another indication that although the vast majority of troops are leaving Afghanistan, a private army will remain in the country for years.""