"The military in the US is becoming privatized (Bush's Praetorian Guard)"
National defense is one of the most heavily outsourced activities in the U.S. federal government. From 1972 to 2000, private contractors' share of all defense-related jobs climbed from 36% to 50%. While the country's public-sector defense workforce remains large- about 2.2 million in 2000-its "shadow workforce," the true number of people supported by federal government spending and mandates, is far larger.

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