http://netvouz.com/jumpshot71/tag/private?feed=rss jumpshot71's bookmarks tagged "private" on Netvouz http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-blackwater19oct19,1,5642212.story?coll=la-headlines-nation&ctrack=1&cset=true The behavior of private security contractors in Iraq is in direct conflict with the goals of the U.S. military, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Thursday in an unusually frank critique, adding that the guards' mistreatment of Iraqis is hindering Pentagon efforts at winning hearts and minds. jumpshot71 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:07:37 GMT