Private Security Contractors in Iraq: Background, Legal Status, and Other Issues
June 21, 2007
After Republican defections from the Administration’s Iraq position over the past week, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi intend to bring back a plan to force the President to end the war. We all know about the troops in Iraq, but what about private contractors? It turns out that there are currently over 140,000 private contractors, hailing from the U.S. and other nations, in Iraq. While Congress clearly has oversight and legislative control over U.S. forces operating in Iraq it is unclear what role they can play in overseeing these private contractors. This report outlines a whole host of issues related to the large number of private contractors in Iraq.
Congressional Use of Funding Cutoffs Since 1970 Involving U.S. Military Forces and Overseas Deployments
January 16, 2007
Can Congress cut off funding to U.S. military forces? It can and it has. Read this report for a fully detailed explanation of every instance when Congress refused to continue funding military operations. From Cambodia to Kosovo, Congress has exercised its power of purse of military spending.
The Carbon Cycle: Implications for Climate Change and Congress
June 25, 2007
Here’s information Congress relies on to understand, in basic terms, the issues surrounding climate change and the potential legislation to address it.
Public-Private Partnership Options for Managing Wireless Networks
June 25, 2007
This report lays out some organizational options that Congress faces in dealing with allocating rights to different frequencies. Congress is dealing with similar issues this week in the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Here’s Matt Stoller’s coverage of the issue on OpenLeft.
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