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cory777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:32 PM Original message |
Exclusive: U.S. Blocks Oversight of Its Mercenary Army in Iraq |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-11 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. WHY are we going to have diplomats in Iraq? nt |
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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Not unprecedented, actually |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 12:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Well, that really inspires confidence, doesn't it? :p nt |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 12:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. But WHY? Why do we need anybody there -- or why such a |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 12:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Huh, to "justify" filling up the world's biggest embassy ever with... |
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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 01:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I'm not defending it, just pointing out it's been done before |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 02:22 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Understood -- I didn't think you were justifying it, but do you |
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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 06:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. I don't, sorry. nt |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 01:46 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. It is another way to transfer taxpayer dollars to rich supporters |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 02:23 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Yeah, well I really didn't even need to ask, did I? It's always |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 03:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. I thought that was the entire point of the war from the beginning. |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 12:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. New U.S. Embassy in Iraq cloaked in mystery |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 01:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Uh, there is nothing wrong with diplomats. It's fucking mercs that are a problem. |
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SaveAmerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
3. Is that crazy or what? My little knowlegde of the mercs at the DoS is an out of control group with |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
7. GTFO |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 02:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. YOu would like Get Out |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
11. Remember Caesar and Pompeii |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 02:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I hear you LOUD AND CLEAR. LET ME BE CLEAR>>>> |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 02:41 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. You say: |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 07:08 AM Response to Reply #11 |
24. JD, have you read Colleen McCullough's Masters of Rome novels? |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I'm going to put McCullough on my list of books to read. |
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The Big Vetolski (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. Ummm...the legions of the Roman Republic were not private armies. |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
17. Al-Jazeera English will tell us all about it, too late |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
19. Having private security contractors under US command is certainly preferable to their operating |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 03:09 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. That is all and good |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 03:45 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Says they are under command of the State Department which if true |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
25. K&R |
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buckrogers1965 (515 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
26. Once forces like this are created |
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