OT: Privatized War

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the main thrust of one of the articles that I read was that the military WAS NOT backing them up. they were hired mostly by the military or the CIA, sometimes by private companies, and they were not getting military backup.

so the security companies were banding together to pool their resources and back each other up. collectively, it was described as the largest private army in the world.

Tesco: even in the US there seems to be coorinated anti-war effort from the media, which is funny because the media has been mostly pro-establishment and pro-war. maybe they're in someones pocket (well, they're definitly in someones pocket..) or maybe this is just the kind of news thats selling big right now. basically the only thing you will see on the news is what they think will make you want to watch more. would you like a coke with that?

why cant people just admit its all about land and money? i dont know why everyone pretends not to like land and money; i sure like land and money. i just wish that it would contribute directly to my standard of living. i'm all for someone else dieing for my standard of living, as long as they are paid enough to make it worth their while - which is why private armies are such a grand idea.

i guess its not so great for the poor bastards giving up the land and money, but thats evolution at work: to the victor go the spoils. Vie Victis. When its someone with a bigger stick coming after me, you wont hear me complaining at the unfairness of the world - thats just the way things go.