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Originally Posted by Raerlynn
Umm....no.
Those were American contractors. Not mercenaries. The government doesn't set up it's own power and networks and crap, they sell a contract to the highest bidder. In fact, the company that employs those people employs some of my coworkers. So yeah, real cute.
Terrorist hunting or not, it's about politics. It's about the ability look good all over the world. If we don't follow through we get the same respect from the UN that we gave to them.
I'm glad to see you hoave absolutely no respect for the military, considering that my father is also former military. Does that give him the right to be dragged through streets and burned?
You're just sick.
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I'm afraid that you my friend are wrong.
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twinci...on/8324623.htm
Just a little snippet in case you don't want to read the whole thing:
"With the U.S. military stretched thin, they have lucrative jobs - civilian security forces can earn more than $15,000 a month - defusing roadside bombs, escorting food convoys, protecting visiting dignitaries and even guarding U.S. administrator Paul Bremer."
They're contractors alright... for Blackwater USA. Blackwater USA is a contracted "security force". They're mercenaries. Do some fact checking. 15 grand a month? Yeah...my heart bleeds for them. Really...
I have respect where respect is due. I don't feel bad because people died in their line of work. It happens to police officers and nobody starts a campaign to remove them from their work.
Do I think it's wrong that they dragged the bodies through the streets and hung them from a bridge? I sure do. THAT shows that they have no respect for us being there. So why are we there? To make some money...hence my post.