Clinton, meanwhile, has called for a ban on the use of private contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a statement posted on her website late last night, Clinton said she would cosponsor a measure to ban the use of Blackwater and other private military firms. Clinton said, “The time to show these contractors the door is long past due. We need to stop filling the coffers of contractors in Iraq and make sure that armed personnel in Iraq are fully accountable to the US government and follow the chain of command.”