medeak
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Sat Sep-10-05 05:53 PM
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150 private mercenaries in New Orleans? |
TallahasseeGrannie
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Sat Sep-10-05 05:58 PM
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1. WHO IS PAYING THE BILL? N/T |
SouthernDem2004
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Sat Sep-10-05 07:58 PM
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8. They are private security according to the article. |
Angry Girl
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Sat Sep-10-05 05:58 PM
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2. Here's another article for ya! |
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Edited on Sat Sep-10-05 06:08 PM by Angry Girl
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medeak
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Sat Sep-10-05 06:29 PM
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4. holy shit! can use "lethal force" |
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but part of hurricane rescue effort... makes no sense at all.
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ixion
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Sat Sep-10-05 06:01 PM
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3. anyone remember the last time our gov't use our tax dollars to hire mercs |
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to hunt us down? hmmmmm?
Where is the precedent?
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Sat Sep-10-05 07:59 PM
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9. According to the article they are private security, not paid by our gov. |
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Sat Sep-10-05 06:32 PM
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5. This means they can kill with impunity and are immune. Just like in Iraq! |
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These contract killers even have killed US military and still have immunity. See WP story on this in today's paper.
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Sat Sep-10-05 06:40 PM
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6. hold on a second... someone please help me out here... |
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"Blackwater mercenaries are some of the most feared professional killers in the world and they are accustomed to operating without worry of legal consequences."
(from Angry Girl's link)
The government has hired a assassins to kill Americans? Am I getting this right?
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Sat Sep-10-05 07:20 PM
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7. Not just Blackwater, either. |
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The merc group I know are "DoD' qualified. Armed and Dangerous is what I say.
It's a sad sad state of affairs.
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