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Name: David White Country: Ted Wright Committee: Board of Xe High School: Arundel Date: 1/26/12

Topic: Continued covert operations in northwest Pakistan in the ongoing War on Terror

After the September 11 2001 terrorists attacks on the United States committed by Al Qaeda, the United States has been involved in anti terrorism military campaign inside of Afghanistan and Northwest Pakistan. The Pakistani government doesnt officially allow U.S troops to carry out operations inside of Pakistan making private contractors a key part of the military effort.

Xe services operates in Pakistan under a secret contract with the United States Joint Special Operations Command. The continuation of this "secret" contract is a topic of debate, as many see that private contractor use facilatates corruption and that there is a lack of oversight for the operatives. Under the JSOC contract, Xe services carries out snatch-and-grab operations, intelligence gathering for drone attacks, and high profile security details. Weither these operations should be expanded or consolidtaed is a [Para #2: Explain how your country feels about this issue and/or how this issue affects your county. You'll have to do some internet research for this. Use the Helpful Internet Research Resources for this. If you find any helpful resources post them there.]

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