1.0 link 70716 <![CDATA[Heat Builds On Blackwater: Congresswoman Moves To Ban Private Security Contractors]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/11/01/heat-builds-on-blackwater_n_70716.html The congressional vice-grip is tightening on Blackwater and other contracted defense firms.

Next Wednesday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) will introduce legislation to phase out the use of tens of thousands of private security contractors deployed on battlefields where American troops are present. The Stop Outsourcing Security Act intends to effectively put Blackwater and their ilk out of business.

2007-11-01-jan.jpg"After 9/11 we thought airport security was so important that it shouldn't be contracted out and we created...

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