A Can of Man
Je suis aware
I would have had a go.
I hear ya, but they were OUR mercs. The US Soldiers knew it'd work itself out without anyone needing to get killed.I can't believe that a United States Military Force surrendered to a group of Merc's in Iraq without firing a shot.
And yet, the United States Military did it all in World War II, without Merc's.
The Troops were young and green for the most part, and yet, in less time than the United States Military has been tied up in Afghanistan, and Iraq, the United States Military won a Major War in 2 separate Theaters, although, Special Weapons were employed in the Pacific Theater to bring about the end in a more timely manner.
And just because someone is an American, or an American and a Military Veteran does not mean that what they are doing is legal, or that they do not need put in their place, perhaps, depending on the circumstances, even put in the ground.
I can't believe that a United States Military Force surrendered to a group of Merc's in Iraq without firing a shot.
I wouldn't have gone so far to surrender to them though.
----------------------------------------------Thats because the Military has ROE'S and a violation of said ROE's in country ends up with the unit and it's commanders having a microscope shoved up their collective 4th POC. By your friendly neighborhood CID/NCIS etc etc. The military is held to a higher standard than these PMC "Shooters" and not adhering to that standard ends careers.
They did'nt light em up because they knew who they were and judgement was the better part of valor in this case.
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If a American Merc unit can get the courage to point weapons at US soldiers, than that means they have no qualms about using those weapons against US soldiers if they needed to. Remember they might act like us, they might like baseball, apple pie, hot dogs, and such. But these guys are only loyal to their paycheck, -thats the nature of being a Merc. Thats why mercenary work is such a dirty business.
I'd sooner have an Iraqi guard my a** because at least he's fighting for his home.
Just a matter of time before one of those trigger-happy yahoos does decide to fire on US troops. Just what we need in Iraq ANOTHER independent armed group that we have no control over. i
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I'd sooner have an Iraqi guard my a** because at least he's fighting for his home.( end quote)
This could be a perilous position.
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I'd sooner have an Iraqi guard my a** because at least he's fighting for his home.( end quote)
This could be a perilous position.
It is a perilous position. And not one to be taken lightly if you've ever been in the position of having an IP or IAF walking your slack. You just never know.
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