Senator Barack Obama talks about contractors in security-force roles - Military Times Interview

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Editorial board with Sen. Obama
Segment 2: Obama talks about contractors in security-force roles and how that affects enlisted personnel, who make less money than their private counterparts.
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Obama interview segments:
  1. Earning the respect of the troops
  2. 'Troubled' by security contractors
  3. Money for extra troops
  4. Comparison with Sen. John McCain
  5. Holding military leaders accountable
  6. Withdrawing from Iraq
  7. Guard and Reserve deployments
  8. Defense Secretary Robert Gates
  9. Force levels
  10. Repeal "don't ask, don't tell"
  11. Responsibilities of commander in chief
  12. Improving care for veterans
  13. Active-duty benefits