Karzai moves to disband private security firms in Afghanistan - washingtonpost

KABUL -- American officials were stunned Monday by a surprise announcement from President Hamid Karzai's spokesman calling for the dissolution within four months of the private security companies that foreign armies and aid organizations in Afghanistan rely on to do their daily work. .... - Karzai moves to disband private security firms in Afghanistan

Afghans rebuff security contractors
Relying on private firms