A deadly shooting incident involving Blackwater USA has the US and Iraq at odds over security for American diplomats. Why is the State Department so dependent on private contractors? Are they out of control? Also, foreign aid and peacemaking efforts in the Middle East, and if you live in Orem, Utah, you'd better water your lawn.

A deadly shooting incident involving Blackwater USA has the US and Iraq at odds over security for American diplomats. Why is the State Department so dependent on private contractors? Are they out of control? Also, foreign aid and peacemaking efforts in the Middle East, and if you live in Orem, Utah, you'd better water your lawn.

A deadly shooting incident involving Blackwater USA has the US and Iraq at odds over security for American diplomats. Why is the State Department so dependent on private contractors? Are they out of control? Also, foreign aid and peacemaking efforts in the Middle East, and if you live in Orem, Utah, you'd better water your lawn.&nbsp;

Are America's Private Security Contractors Out of Control?

A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping &ndash; and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.

A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.

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