About 25, 000 private contractors from three companies protect diplomats, reconstruction workers and government officials in Iraq.

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Returning now to the new Pentagon Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance: There are three substantive operations within the Office, each under a civilian coordinator: Humanitarian Relief, Reconstruction, and Civil Administration.

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Political bickering in Tokyo delayed reconstruction efforts for at least three months, say local officials.

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Towers added that Phillips was currently three months into recovering from the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction of his right knee and was already starting to develop his strength and power.

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He has produced a brilliant reconstruction of one of Europe's great meeting places between the three monotheistic faiths.

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Floyd finished with a reconstruction of De la Hoya's defeat against Bernard Hopkins here in Vegas almost three years ago.

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Nomura forecast domestic confidence to improve, providing reconstruction post-quake and the TEPCO nuclear power plant recovery go well, within three to six months.

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All three worked for Gulf Supplies and Commercial Services, a company based in the Middle East, on reconstruction projects.

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Tempering that optimism were his three reasons, besides the sheer magnitude of the task and a likely tussle for the power to allocate reconstruction funds, why reconstruction will be so difficult.

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