Spiraling downward to a breakdown?

That's Peter Singer's opinion of our reliance on private security contractors in Iraq. Here are the basic points he makes about the use of private security contractors:

Allows policymakers to dodge key decisions
Enables a 'bigger is better' approach to operations that run contrary to our best military strategy
Inflames public opinion against the U.S.
Their actions have undermined our efforts at winning hearts and minds.

But it isn't only military contractors. We have outsourced our logistics and other vital functions in Iraq. This war will become an example of how not to fight a war.