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Article: SENS. KERRY, CASEY QUESTION SECRETARY OF STATE RICE ON FUTURE OF PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS

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July 30, 2008
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The office of Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., issued the following news release:

Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to question the future of private security contractors in the wake of Blackwater Worldwide's recent decision to shift its focus away from private security contracting.

On June 5, Sen. Kerry wrote to Sec. Rice questioning the Department of State's decision to renew its contract with Blackwater.

"The government's experience with Blackwater these last years raised serious questions about the wisdom of outsourcing overseas security to private firms," said Sen. Kerry. "Now with Blackwater's surprising announcement, ...

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