Do we plan to leave the mercenary forces in Iraq?

Raven

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Wed Jul-18-07 09:10 AM
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Do we plan to leave the mercenary forces in Iraq?

Someone mentioned this in another post and I have just been assuming that if and when we withdraw, we'll take those folks with us. Can the US be planning to leave 100,000+ paid killers behind?

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indepat

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Wed Jul-18-07 09:12 AM
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1. Not unless the freakin' Congress funds it

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Drum

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Wed Jul-18-07 09:13 AM
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2. I hope so.

Theirs is the worst kind of freelancing. Let the Iraqis expel them or deal with them. :(

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ThomWV

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Wed Jul-18-07 09:14 AM
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3. It would be just fine with me

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bryant69

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Wed Jul-18-07 09:17 AM
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4. The ones on government payroll probably

Aren't there plenty on corporate payrolls too though?

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leftchick

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Wed Jul-18-07 09:17 AM
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5. what is with the withdraw talk?

It is "redeployment". And not one of the "top tiers" has any intention of taking all of the troops out of Iraq. Listen to their weasel words like "combat troops", "security forces" and "fighting al-qaida". That means security forces to protect the oil will always be there. Including the mercs.

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Raven

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Wed Jul-18-07 09:19 AM
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6. Well, I'm talking withdrawal and I include all of our paid killers. nt

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leftchick

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Wed Jul-18-07 09:23 AM
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9. it is too bad

not many in congress or the candidates are contemplating a full withdrawal.

:(

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peace13

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Wed Jul-18-07 09:19 AM
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7. Our world is going to change in a big way

when these trained killers return home. How can they possibly adjust?

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Jed Dilligan

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Wed Jul-18-07 09:20 AM
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8. "Leave" is a less appropriate word than "keep"

in this case.

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sojourner

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Wed Jul-18-07 09:24 AM
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10. I hope not. They are paid murderers. Send them to ravage outer space or something useful.

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Robbien

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Wed Jul-18-07 09:38 AM
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11. In Haiti after our coup, we left mercenaries there

until the UN brought in their peacekeeper forces which was too little, too late.

Haiti is overrun with mercs now. In effect, they rule the country. Don't know who they all are but expect a few are still ours.

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