[maryz]

Akaka: Civilian contractors were found wandering around Abu Graib unsupervised. What is there role? Who monitors and supervises.

Rumsfeld: 37 contractors responsible to mil int who hired and have the responsibility.

Smith(?): Most of the contractors are retired military; they are not in a supervisory role, in fact forbidden from that.

Myers: Actually 27 contractors. Teams of three filled out with contractors.

[kcvl]

These moron politicians would like to CONTROL them too.

[maryz]

Akaka: Are there allegations against contractors.

Myers: Two are being investigated.

Akaka: In recent trip to Iraq and Afghanistan was impressed by professionalism of soldiers. But Taguba's report finds ignorance of legal and command requirements in MP brigade. Issue of authority between MP and mil int. Why were they not trained?