War Profiteers

From The Washington Post:The Other Americans in Iraq
When Americans think about Iraq they tend to focus on the 137,000 U.S. troops here. But there also are 944 Defense Department civilian employees working in the country. They generally are older than the troops, with many grandparents among them, and seem to be glad they are here. "They called me 'Grambo,' " she said with a grin. Not everyone wants to be here. "It's a hellhole," said Jim Lamontagne. "Our accommodations are so nice," said John Burk. Those interviewed agreed that their biggest point of unhappiness is taxes. "If we were contractors, we would probably make $40,000 to $60,000 more," York said.
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