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2010-04-19 Afghanistan

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Posted by Pappy 2010-04-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Ironically, were the US to adopt the practice of hiring *more* contractors, with guns, it would take a lot of the pressure off NATO forces. In short, recruit tens of thousands of mercenaries to do things like occupy captured land after NATO pulls out, preventing the bad guys from rolling back on in.

It is a proven tactic. It is much harder to take ground than it is to keep it. So NATO takes the ground, and the mercs hang on to it until the Afghan government can occupy it and establish control.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-04-19 09:50|| 2010-04-19 09:50|| Front Page Top

#2 I believe we should stop using foreign contractors and use a greater number of Afghan contractors," he said.

Could cut out the middle man and hire the Taliban directly.

Posted by ed 2010-04-19 21:52|| 2010-04-19 21:52|| Front Page Top

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