As early as December 2000 the Army was aware of the risks of calling on the private sector for intelligence work

Government denies charges that Bush helped oil companies in Iraq

The top 100 private defense contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2004-2006

How a $24M military contract becomes a $887.4M contract

Tracking the cost of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, $1 trillion and up

Contractors have provided substandard supplies and done shoddy workmanship, putting troops at risk

Private contractors and their fees have risen considerably since Iraq yet they there is little accountability

Plans and troop numbers to secure post-Saddam Iraq were inadequate

Looting of poorly protected weapons depots in Iraq helped arm Iraqi insurgents

Lack of central records system for weapons distributed in Iraq means that missing weapons may be in the hands of insurgents