EPIC believes catastrophic unemployment – conservatively estimated at 30% – is fueling Iraq’s security crisis. “While foreign contractors are making windfall profits, millions of Iraqis are unemployed. That is fueling a lot of anger and resentment, which in turn, strengthens the insurgency,” says EPIC Director Erik Gustafson. “To help restore security and save lives, aggressive job creation should be the number one priority.”
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Featuring a Special Report on Iraq Jobs by John Howley
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