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The Next Military Superpower Might Not Be A Country, But A Corporation. And That’s Terrifying.

When the Iraq War began, there was one private military contractor for every 10 U.S. military members. Within four years there were more contractors than there were U.S. military. That shift speaks for itself. The video below says more.

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