Mattis rejects proposal to replace US troops in Afghanistan with private contractors
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis shot down a proposal to outsource military personal's role in Afghanistan to private contractors.
In a rare joint appearance in the Pentagon briefing room 28 August, Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen Joseph Dunford appeared behind the lectern to field questions about US operations around the globe.
When asked about Blackwater founder Erik Prince's revived push to replace US military personal in Afghanistan with contractors, Mattis countered the bid.
'When Americans put their nation's credibility on the line, privatising it is probably not a wise idea,' Mattis
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