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2015-09-28 Iraq

Blackwater Founder Thinks Mercenary Army could crush ISIS

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-09-28 00:59|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Perhaps some businesses around the region would be willing to pay the price for stability.

Posted by rjschwarz 2015-09-28 10:23|| 2015-09-28 10:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Especially if that army didn't have its hands tied with stupidly insane ROEs.

Posted by DarthVader 2015-09-28 10:46|| 2015-09-28 10:46|| Front Page Top

#3 And PC things.

Posted by JohnQC 2015-09-28 11:10|| 2015-09-28 11:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Life imitating Tom Kratman? I don't think I'm ready for this.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-09-28 11:16|| 2015-09-28 11:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Life imitating Kratman would be a hell of a shock to the muzzies too. Kratman's protagonist didn't play 'fair', he played actual warfare.

Posted by Silentbrick 2015-09-28 14:52|| 2015-09-28 14:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Avoids the logic.
If the locals can't rid themselves of ISIS, but a Merc army can, the what stops the Merc army from also removing the employers?

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-09-28 20:46|| 2015-09-28 20:46|| Front Page Top

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