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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 11:50 AM Original message |
Has anyone proposed law banning mercenaries? |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. This would be a hard one... |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. do you want a draft? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 12:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. then stop the war. If it's unpopular with the people we've invaded, |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 09:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. yes i actually agree |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 10:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I am only pro-WWII and Korea, so if we ever go back to 41 & 50.... |
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tk2kewl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 02:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. wars of choice would be much harder to enter into if there was mandatory |
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tx_dem41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
3. Believe me...if I am a private contractor for the DOD and sent.. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 12:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. that's slightly different that having that as your job description |
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tx_dem41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 12:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. How are you going to define "private contractor".... |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 01:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Are you contracted to kidnap, interrogate, or get in fire fights? |
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tx_dem41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 02:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. No...but that definition is easily "gotten around". n./t |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 02:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. yeah, some of current mercs were hired through dept. of ag |
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tnlefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. Could we first have a law banning them from use in the US? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 12:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. did US hire them or is it just "private security" for the rich? |
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tnlefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 09:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. It is my understanding that the rich folks hired theirs and that the |
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Shadowen (742 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. To be honest, I don't mind mercenaries, to a certain extent. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 01:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. we aren't saving money, and soldiers resent pay differential |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. TOON: another reason why mercenaries and other expat contractors bad |
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dusty64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
18. Or here in the United States. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 10:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. MIHOP gets into a whole different ball game |
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dusty64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 06:31 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. It shouldn't be allowed |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
20. This abuse |
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