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Article: U.S. to tighten control of security contractors in Iraq
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- December 6, 2007
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U.S. to tighten control of security contractors in Iraq
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. State Department said
Wednesday that it has stroke a deal with the Defense Department
toincrease control over private security contractors working in
Iraq.
State Department spokesman Tom Casey said the deal is centered on
a new system designed to increase communication between State
Department security agents, the U.S. military, Iraqi security forces
and private contractors.
"What we have looked at is making sure there is a common
understanding of how and when force, in particular deadly force,