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Old 10-19-2018, 07:01 PM
 
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Do you find this as distasteful as I do? Remember when Americans were supposed to be the good guys?

A Middle East Monarchy Hired American Ex-Soldiers To Kill Its Political Enemies. This Could Be The Future Of War.
By Aram Roston

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article...r-golan-dahlan
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Old 10-19-2018, 07:17 PM
 
Location: Santa Monica
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Do you find this as distasteful as I do? Remember when Americans were supposed to be the good guys?
It ain't April 1st. You rehearsing material?
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Old 10-19-2018, 07:25 PM
 
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Private pseudo-military contractors are nothing new.
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Old 10-19-2018, 07:32 PM
 
Location: Long Island
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Do you find this as distasteful as I do? Remember when Americans were supposed to be the good guys?

A Middle East Monarchy Hired American Ex-Soldiers To Kill Its Political Enemies. This Could Be The Future Of War.
By Aram Roston

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article...r-golan-dahlan
who gave blackwater their first contract...bill Clinton
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Old 10-19-2018, 07:37 PM
 
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Full employment and people with skills are in demand. Right to work.
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Old 10-19-2018, 07:55 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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hmm, If I remember it correctly, to export military services legally, a company is required to receive a license from the State Department’s Export Control Office subject to the International Transfer in Arms Regulations. If the company did it legally, I don't see the problem of it.

This said, somebody will do anything for a paycheck. Not up to me to judge.

I know several former MARSOC, Marine force Recons, 1 Navy SEAL, and 2 Army rangers. This is not something they are interested in doing. They'd rather serve, move on, and relax in the civilian world now.
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Old 10-19-2018, 07:56 PM
 
Location: A Nation Possessed
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Remember when Americans were supposed to be the good guys?
I thought we were always the equivalent of satan on earth from the day Washington formed the continental army--or for that matter, the day Raleigh founded Roanoke. Why the sudden change of heart?
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Old 10-19-2018, 07:57 PM
 
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Do you find this as distasteful as I do? Remember when Americans were supposed to be the good guys?

A Middle East Monarchy Hired American Ex-Soldiers To Kill Its Political Enemies. This Could Be The Future Of War.
By Aram Roston

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article...r-golan-dahlan
CIA has always had assassins.
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Old 10-19-2018, 07:59 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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I can never figure out why a former U.S. special force guy wanted to be hired by ... well.. ?

Yikes.
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Old 10-19-2018, 08:07 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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Do you find this as distasteful as I do?
Yes.
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