SECURITY MEN IN IRAQ MAKE UP TO $33,000 A MONTH

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Western security guards, many of them from British andU.S. special forces, earn up to $33,000 a month for their services in Iraq, but encounter dailyattacks from Sunni insurgents and accidental fire from U.S. military forces. The General Accountability Office said in a report that private securityproviders preferred to hire former military members, particularly specialoperations forces, for their unique skills and experience. The investigativearm of Congress, GAO said former special operations troops were hired toserve as security advisers and project managers and provide personalsecurity to high ranking government officials.