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2007-11-07 Europe

Swiss investigate ex-Blackwater employee

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-11-07 09:24|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 When the Swiss arrest the Papal Guards, then I will consider them something more than hypocrites.

Posted by ed 2007-11-07 20:36|| 2007-11-07 20:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually, there may be more to this than meets the eye. As you mentioned, the Swiss have long sent mercenaries to work in other countries, so they might be setting up a situation where their courts distinguish between security personnel and typical mercenaries.

The value of doing this is it creates a precedent for other European courts, many of whom would be far less friendly to the concept. If the Swiss find in this guy's favor, it may be to the benefit of security services around the world.

Like Blackwater, private security services are big business, and are vital to many of the things the Swiss hold dear, like banking and the diamond trade.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-11-07 22:29|| 2007-11-07 22:29|| Front Page Top

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