Senators, defense leaders spar over Iraq

By DONNA CASSATA and LOLITA BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senators are complaining that using thousands of contractors in Iraq in place of U.S. troops beginning next year will be more costly and create a greater security risk in the country and the region. In sharp exchanges, senators ...

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