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Is it right to use private contractors or mercenaries to fill roles in the US military?
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| Yes | 49% | 109 votes | Total: 221 votes | |
| No | 51% | 112 votes |
Yes
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by Charles Ray
Created on: July 11, 2009 Last Updated: July 18, 2009
Soldiers for hire, or mercenaries, are as old as warfare itself. The ubiquity of private contractors,
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Created on: November 06, 2007 Last Updated: September 09, 2008
Blackwater, as well as other, private security agencies, have been around for along time. They are nothing
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Created on: October 19, 2007 Last Updated: September 09, 2008
The usage of private military forces is nothing unique to warfare - and just because we're entering
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Created on: October 19, 2007 Last Updated: September 09, 2008
The use of private contractors in the military has had a positive impact on military operations for
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Created on: December 13, 2007 Last Updated: December 12, 2010
Sure. Why not?
My question I ask for those that are voting 'no' is, "Would you be willing to enlist
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No
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by Kate Drazner
Created on: July 11, 2008 Last Updated: July 11, 2010
"My Boss At KBR: 'The Military Is None Of Our F-ing Concern.'"
Ben Carter is a water safety expert and
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Created on: October 24, 2009 Last Updated: November 01, 2009
It's not right at all to bring in private contractors/mercenaries into the role for the US Military.
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by Stan Rezaee
Created on: September 15, 2009 Last Updated: September 19, 2009
When a person joins their nation's military they do it because they love their country for all it has
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Created on: December 16, 2007 Last Updated: September 09, 2008
Allowing corporations to obtain their own armies is very dangerous to a democracy. In essence this will
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Created on: July 22, 2008 Last Updated: September 09, 2008
It's true that military contractors have supported the U.S. military for quite sometime. They do many
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Created on: March 05, 2009
Being a former member of the U.S. Military, I was briefed about possible acts of espionage and their
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Created on: December 12, 2007 Last Updated: September 09, 2008
When it comes to combat and dealing with foreign nationals the answer is no. First let's correctly identify
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