text: I was in the military, and I'll debate the idea of handing over military functions to private contractors. I saw what happened in Iraq - contractors stuffed their pockets; their employees made high wages, and engaged in fraud regarding the amount of work that was done. Contractors used substandard materials in construction, and pocketed the difference. Please look up the incidents of shoddy electrical work leading to injuries to Soldiers. I agree that there's waste and fraud in the military-industrial complex, but it's mostly due to corruption in the contracting process.