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( For October 30, 2009 )

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Contractors working for the US in Iraq and Afghanistan. Are tax dollars being wasted?

10/30/2009

Iraq: US military contractor burns recyclables, violating contract

KBR was contracted to recycle cafeteria waste at Forward Operating Base Warhorse. Such spotty accountability is coming under new scrutiny; an Oct. 30 report reveals that transactions worth $10.7 billion are being audited.

Correspondent Tom Peter talks with CSMonitor.com's Pat Murphy about the work that contractors do for both the US State department and military in Iraq and Afghanistan.