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» Twice__Pardoned - That's The Line, Isn't It?

Well these 'Mercenaries' are not too much different than a private militia. The theory, and I understand the fear involved here, is that the mercenaries could be 'bought' out by an emeny, so to speak.

Ultimately it's a risk, just like it's a risk for us to use US tax dollars to fund a foreign militia to start a rebellion in order to overthrow a regime. But we do that too.... Not really eh heart of my message but whatever.
My point was guns should be legal with minimal restrictions to everyday lawabiding citizens.

To add a note to your first comment. You guys know when I first joined this Suite community here almost 4 years ago now (wow, I must be getting old??? hehehe) I was a Military Police Officer. When I left the service I was offered a job by an 'unnamed' contractor to use my security clearance to go to Iraq and serve as a 'mercenary'. I talked to a few people and sat through 1 interview and was declined because of my IRR (Inactive Ready Reserve) obligations and was told to come back in 2 years (which I won't do). None the less, the job I was offered was a Dog Handler, your typical Bomb sniffing Dogs, making 165 THOUSAND a year. That's a LOT of money. So, that should give you an idea... BTW a Sergeant doing the same job in the Army makes about 30K a year. =(

-- posted by Twice__Pardoned