It's not the pentagon's fault.
Congress sets a limit on how many soldiers they can have.
But...then it turns around and tells the 5-gon that they can contract out a number of functions.
It's one of the closest things to sheer stupidity that I've ever seen.
I have to agree with you there.
I'm a Brit and one of our terrestrial stations screened a horrific dispatch from Fallujah last night. Whatever those guys are getting paid, it isn't enough.