U.S. Intel Operations In Iraq Blinded With U.S. Military Withdrawal

Iraq Pullout Blinds U.S. Intel Operations -- UPI

BAGHDAD, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq is cutting off vital intelligence bases and listening posts that have played a key role in clandestine operations that have scored major successes in the global counter-terrorism campaign.

The Central Intelligence Agency, which until recently operated outside the military establishment, is expected to stay on in various guises within the 17,000 U.S. personnel who will remain under State Department jurisdiction.

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My Comment: Hiring more private contractors is not going to cut it.