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Mon May-22-06 10:07 AM
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| 6. Pinkertons -- that worked out so well the first time. |
| -Ted Koppel: Time for U.S. to Form an "Army of Mercenaries"? |
Canuckistanian |
May-22-06 09:57 AM |
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Koppel must have really lost his mind after the end of his show. |
acmavm |
May-22-06 09:59 AM |
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I think he's playing Devil's advocate... |
Cassandra |
May-22-06 10:08 AM |
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It's a legit question. The answer of course is, "no, that would be crazy" |
Bucky |
May-22-06 10:17 AM |
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He wants to turn Iraq into Angola? |
One Honest Guy |
May-22-06 09:59 AM |
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Not Once Did He Mention Mercenaries Not Bound By Conventions Of War |
cryingshame |
May-22-06 10:01 AM |
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I was thinking his use of the term "Hessians" indicated a value judgement |
Rose Siding |
May-22-06 10:07 AM |
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At least his OpEd has us talking about the issue. |
cryingshame |
May-22-06 10:10 AM |
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Hessian used this way is an ethnic slur. Koppel should apologize to Hesse |
Bucky |
May-22-06 10:42 AM |
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They're not bound by ANY laws in Iraq |
Canuckistanian |
May-22-06 10:21 AM |
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The United States acts like it's not bound by any laws, either |
htuttle |
May-22-06 10:57 AM |
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Anyone know anything about the status of CACI vs. Randi Rhodes? |
tridim |
May-22-06 01:17 PM |
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are they the ones suing her for $11 Million over Abu Ghraib? |
Gabi Hayes |
May-22-06 05:03 PM |
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Come to think of it, you're right |
Canuckistanian |
May-22-06 06:25 PM |
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But what happens when someone hires mercenaries to kill us in return? |
NNN0LHI |
May-22-06 10:03 AM |
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What happens when the military is so weak that Bush's ... |
Sentinel Chicken |
May-22-06 10:27 AM |
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How's that working out in Iraq ??? |
Ragazz68 |
May-22-06 06:46 PM |
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Oh, and he mentions Corporations directly hiring mercenaries thus |
cryingshame |
May-22-06 10:06 AM |
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it is an ironic statement--meant to diss the WH and the war--and saying |
rodeodance |
May-22-06 10:12 AM |
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I doubt it |
ProfessorPlum |
May-22-06 10:46 AM |
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Pinkertons -- that worked out so well the first time. |
1932 |
May-22-06 10:07 AM |
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Being born at Wal-Mart |
NoMoreMyths |
May-22-06 10:16 AM |
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We've done that before...didn't last long... |
bleedingheart |
May-22-06 10:53 AM |
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Now that your job can be sent across the planet |
NoMoreMyths |
May-22-06 11:47 AM |
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well according to what I am reading here on DU..factory workers |
bleedingheart |
May-22-06 12:00 PM |
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I missed that |
NoMoreMyths |
May-22-06 12:08 PM |
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I feel the same way... |
bleedingheart |
May-22-06 12:14 PM |
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They could be named: Neo-knights Templar! |
rustydog |
May-22-06 10:46 AM |
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No one seems to have noticed that we are already there |
ProfessorPlum |
May-22-06 10:49 AM |
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But he seems to be talking about ramping up the number |
Canuckistanian |
May-22-06 06:27 PM |
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I think to think it isn't already like that is |
ProfessorPlum |
May-22-06 08:59 PM |
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and the difference between mafia hitmen and these hired killers is???? |
niyad |
May-22-06 10:50 AM |
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Sounds like a Modest Proposition to me |
htuttle |
May-22-06 10:53 AM |
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It's Milo Minderbinder's wet dream |
catmandu57 |
May-22-06 10:55 AM |
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Good catch. |
LouisianaLiberal |
May-22-06 11:10 AM |
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Just like in "Snowcrash" |
ProfessorPlum |
May-22-06 10:57 AM |
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uh...isn't that sort of what we already have? |
anarch |
May-22-06 10:57 AM |
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He also said this move would get "US" out of a political bind |
ProfessorPlum |
May-22-06 10:58 AM |
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I think it's an excellent idea. |
Yollam |
May-22-06 11:00 AM |
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Yes...excellent idea until the "Corporations" turn them on us....think |
KoKo01 |
May-22-06 11:27 AM |
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They already own our military. |
Yollam |
May-22-06 11:33 AM |
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Not officially - that limits their possibilities |
rman |
May-22-06 12:12 PM |
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Here's why it's a very bad idea |
rman |
May-22-06 12:10 PM |
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Great Idea! Shows the "Empire" for what it is - Fascism |
bushmeat |
May-22-06 12:21 PM |
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Well, that's what the French do. Whole Foreign Legion thing |
davepc |
May-22-06 11:33 AM |
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K & R. This is exactly where we're headed, and... |
Mr_Jefferson_24 |
May-22-06 11:37 AM |
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The raw Military Industrial complex without the fiction of oversight. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
May-22-06 11:46 AM |
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I kinda agree with this. |
gatorboy |
May-22-06 11:51 AM |
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There'd be no accountability |
rman |
May-22-06 12:07 PM |
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A Modest Proposal.... unless he's gone completely bonkers. |
bvar22 |
May-22-06 11:52 AM |
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At least it would be obvious who really rules the world |
rman |
May-22-06 12:02 PM |
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the unsuccessful coup against FDR |
newspeak |
May-22-06 12:06 PM |
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Interesting, |
rman |
May-22-06 12:09 PM |
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Wal-Mart - With mercenary prices THIS low, you can't afford NOT to fight! |
Ezlivin |
May-22-06 12:09 PM |
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Well, we've followed every other part of the "falling empire" script |
dmesg |
May-22-06 12:11 PM |
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Yes! Lets give large corporations their own private armies |
ComerPerro |
May-22-06 12:23 PM |
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We wouldn't be paying them so nothing stops them from doing that |
treestar |
May-22-06 12:29 PM |
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I for one would like to see the corporations pay directly for the massive |
StellaBlue |
May-22-06 12:25 PM |
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Why not let the taxpayers pay for it? |
info being |
May-22-06 12:56 PM |
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We have and have had mercanaries in Iraq for some time. |
gordianot |
May-22-06 01:00 PM |
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I think you're taking Helmethead Ted out of context... |
zulchzulu |
May-22-06 01:25 PM |
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No way. Everyone from George Clooney to George W. * |
genie_weenie |
May-22-06 02:52 PM |
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Problem is, they're running out of them |
wtmusic |
May-23-06 12:49 AM |
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Exactly, that's why the focus |
genie_weenie |
May-23-06 08:26 AM |
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fuckall just grant corporations sovreignity & make them Nation-states. |
elehhhhna |
May-22-06 03:27 PM |
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I believe that Koppel is being sarcastic. He hates bush and the way |
roguevalley |
May-22-06 04:02 PM |
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40% of forces |
ArmchairMeme |
May-22-06 04:42 PM |
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Large use of mercenaries. |
tabasco |
May-22-06 04:54 PM |
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Just admit it, Ted: you know our "Army of Mercenaries" is 600,000 strong. |
robertpaulsen |
May-22-06 05:29 PM |
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Why should our soldiers die for Exxon and Halliburton? |
alfredo |
May-22-06 05:56 PM |
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Abu Grahib had and maybe still has Mercs |
Disturbed |
May-22-06 06:25 PM |
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One of the first thing bush had his Iraqi government do was |
alfredo |
May-22-06 10:08 PM |
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Good point, but... |
Canuckistanian |
May-22-06 06:33 PM |
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Here in Kentucky we called mercenaries " company goons." |
alfredo |
May-22-06 10:24 PM |
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Someone just tell him to shut up |
Terran1212 |
May-22-06 09:02 PM |
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He's playing Jonathon Swift |
nemo137 |
May-23-06 12:39 AM |
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