`` If we are going to win that struggle , we need to know that our contractor personnel are adequately screened , supervised and held accountable -- because in the end , the Afghan people will hold us responsible for their actions , '' the Michigan Democrat will say . Sen. Carl Levin , D - Michigan , is the chairman of the Armed Services Committee . In prepared text , he sharply criticized private contractors that worked for Blackwater . He cites two shooting incidents and lax control over contractors . He says contractors played key role in perception of U.S. military by Afghan people .
Sen. Carl Levin , D - Michigan , is the chairman of the Armed Services Committee . In prepared text , he sharply criticized private contractors that worked for Blackwater . He cites two shooting incidents and lax control over contractors . He says contractors played key role in perception of U.S. military by Afghan people .