Stop outsourcing our security

I've read with sadness stories about the operations of military contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan killing innocent civilians. Their actions are done in our name - and many times, they're wrong. We need to stop these military contractors.

The Stop Outsourcing Security Act, introduced by Rep. Jan Schakowsky, would ban private security contractors from performing military, security, law enforcement, intelligence, and armed rescue functions. The bill also imposes better transparency requirements on existing contracts, so firms that still have contracts would be forced to report their activities more frequently and would be under better Congressional oversight. Such oversight is desperately needed. I hope to see support for this bill from our elected officials.

Marilee Mole

Arlington Heights