Blackwater 2.0: Afghan spy ring exposed in new contractor controversy

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The Pentagon's investigating claims one of its officials illegally hired contractors in Afghanistan and Pakistan to track down and kill insurgents. Michael Furlong was only supposed to use them to gain local knowledge, as it's considered unlawful for the military to hire in covert spies. Pakistani Military Expert Tariq Birzada believes the scandal could undermine U.S. goals in the region.

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Uploaded: March 16th, 2010 @ 12:51 pm
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Tags: rt russia today private spy ring pentagon pakistan afghanistan michael furlong new york times nyt tariq birzada illegal activities contractors controversy scandal hired guns us afghan campaign insurgents troops military intelligence

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