Friday, August 17, 2018

Military Officials Worried Trump May Agree to Privatize Afghan War


by Carol E. Lee, Courtney Kube and Josh Lederman

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is increasingly venting frustration to his national security team about the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and showing renewed interest in a proposal by Blackwater founder Erik Prince to privatize the war, current and former senior administration officials said.

Prince's idea, which first surfaced last year during the president's Afghanistan strategy review, envisions replacing troops with private military contractors who would work for a special U.S. envoy for the war who would report directly to the president.

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Source: NBC News

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