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Is Warfare Being Contracted Out by the Pentagon?

Democrats in Congress are taking a long look at private contractors, the second largest force in Iraq. Does outsourcing help soldiers do their jobs and save money?  Does it allow for warfare without accountability?  Plus, President Bush reminds the Congress that its nonbinding Iraq resolution should not curtail further funding for the war.  On Reporter's Notebook, if you think Antony and Cleopatra looked like Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, think again.