National Security Inc. -- Washington Post
In June, a stone carver from Manassas chiseled another perfect star into a marble wall at CIA headquarters, one of 22 for agency workers killed in the global war initiated by the 2001 terrorist attacks.
The intent of the memorial is to publicly honor the courage of those who died in the line of duty, but it also conceals a deeper story about government in the post-9/11 era: Eight of the 22 were not CIA officers at all. They were private contractors.
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Update: Paper: Gates, Panetta concerned about contractors -- AP
My Comment: We will have a complete news roundup on the second part of the Washington Post's investigation "Top Secret America" at 21:00 EST today.
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