 [Real Life] Modern Mercenaries, Extensive press report |
 Aug 15 2005, 03:15 PM
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JongWK [Real Life] Modern Mercenaries Aug 15 2005, 03:15 PM
Grinder Nice article that gave me a lot insight into merc ... Aug 15 2005, 03:35 PM hermit Awesome. Thanks for sharing, Jong! Aug 15 2005, 03:52 PM imperialus It is an interesting read. You don't just see... Aug 15 2005, 03:54 PM Demonseed Elite I liked the line about the armored Mercedes that T... Aug 15 2005, 03:54 PM Grinder Wonder if they removed the sound system too. Aug 15 2005, 04:00 PM hermit This brings up an interesting question: Do SR mega... Aug 15 2005, 04:07 PM Sicarius My brother used to work for Triple Canopy before t... Aug 15 2005, 04:16 PM Demonseed Elite QUOTE This brings up an interesting question: Do ... Aug 15 2005, 04:19 PM hermit QUOTE (Sicarius @ Aug 15 2005, 06:16 PM) My b... Aug 15 2005, 04:27 PM Backgammon Yes a very good read. It is an interesting questio... Aug 15 2005, 04:34 PM Sicarius IMHO the problem may come from the Armed Forces sp... Aug 15 2005, 05:03 PM hermit Is that really a problem? Think of it this way: Th... Aug 15 2005, 05:36 PM nezumi In a way it's true that selling out these serv... Aug 15 2005, 06:03 PM hermit QUOTE But the problem is that this is our MILITARY... Aug 15 2005, 06:06 PM Grinder QUOTE (hermit) Besides, the Pentagon lets it's... Aug 15 2005, 06:07 PM Canis Does make you wonder if the gov'ment might one... Aug 15 2005, 06:26 PM Grinder Over here in germany a few hospitals had been priv... Aug 15 2005, 06:55 PM hermit QUOTE Does make you wonder if the gov'ment mig... Aug 15 2005, 07:01 PM SL James QUOTE (Canis @ Aug 15 2005, 12:26 PM) Does ma... Aug 15 2005, 07:20 PM JongWK QUOTE (hermit) Awesome. Thanks for sharing, Jong... Aug 15 2005, 07:21 PM Canis Actually, I don't really think private police ... Aug 15 2005, 07:45 PM SL James Besides, there's ZERO money to be made in gove... Aug 15 2005, 08:03 PM FlakJacket Just for a little thread necromancy and fun, thoug... Aug 23 2005, 11:29 PM FrostyNSO Hey Flak, bitchun link, I'm gonna watch that a... Aug 23 2005, 11:32 PM hyzmarca QUOTE (hermit @ Aug 15 2005, 01:06 PM) QUOTE ... Aug 23 2005, 11:59 PM Voorhees Just don't let your mercenaries come into cont... Aug 24 2005, 12:00 AM hyzmarca QUOTE (Voorhees) Just don't let your mercenari... Aug 24 2005, 12:06 AM Voorhees Well, mercenaries are outlawed by the Geneva conve... Aug 24 2005, 12:10 AM FlakJacket QUOTE (hyzmarca)The real question is how many can ... Aug 24 2005, 12:36 AM hyzmarca QUOTE (FlakJacket) QUOTE (hyzmarca)The real questi... Aug 24 2005, 12:50 AM toturi And with the soft power of the American economy, p... Aug 24 2005, 12:52 AM Paul QUOTE (SL James) Police unions can make or break m... Aug 25 2005, 08:55 AM Sicarius I think looking at the private contractors in Iraq... Aug 25 2005, 11:01 AM SL James You mean like the mercs working for DeBeers?
Also... Aug 25 2005, 03:36 PM Paul QUOTE (Sicarius) Despite the quest for cold hard c... Aug 25 2005, 06:01 PM Whizbang Argh...apparently I was too slow to see this, and ... Aug 26 2005, 07:23 AM Sicarius QUOTE (SL James) You mean like the mercs working f... Aug 26 2005, 10:32 AM JongWK Ares' pro-UCAS stance is only valid within the... Aug 26 2005, 01:32 PM JongWK QUOTE (Whizbang) Argh...apparently I was too slow ... Aug 26 2005, 01:33 PM FlakJacket Linkage. Aug 26 2005, 07:17 PM Velocity QUOTE (Voorhees) Well, mercenaries are outlawed by... Aug 26 2005, 07:34 PM Arethusa QUOTE (Voorhees @ Aug 23 2005, 08:10 PM) Well... Aug 27 2005, 06:24 AM Velocity QUOTE (Arethusa)QUOTE (Voorhees @ Aug 23 2005... Aug 27 2005, 03:50 PM Supercilious I intend to get a career as a mercenary. It seems ... Aug 27 2005, 09:38 PM FrostyNSO The only good part about it is the money. Aug 27 2005, 09:53 PM Kagetenshi The travel, don't forget that part.
~J Aug 27 2005, 09:58 PM Arethusa And meeting new people! Aug 27 2005, 10:08 PM Supercilious The travel, the adventure, the money. It sounds li... Aug 27 2005, 10:08 PM blakkie And killing them. Aug 27 2005, 10:09 PM FrostyNSO QUOTE (Supercilious) The travel, the adventure, th... Aug 27 2005, 10:36 PM Supercilious My goal in life, other than revolution is to be a ... Aug 27 2005, 10:41 PM FrostyNSO I would try to sign on with one of the UK pmc comp... Aug 27 2005, 10:46 PM Supercilious If I am joining up with an outfit that handles my ... Aug 27 2005, 11:24 PM FrostyNSO Join the Legion. You're almost guaranteed to ... Aug 27 2005, 11:31 PM FlakJacket Of course the only downside to that is all the blo... Aug 28 2005, 12:11 AM Supercilious Which is why I want to make my own elite team of h... Aug 28 2005, 03:07 AM FrostyNSO Well you can't train behind a keyboard, that... Aug 28 2005, 03:19 AM Supercilious I play a lot of counterstrike? In all seriousness,... Aug 28 2005, 03:35 AM Arethusa Frosty neglected to mention that getting into the ... Aug 28 2005, 04:14 AM Kagetenshi I aspire to become Norway's bravest son one da... Aug 28 2005, 04:17 AM Supercilious I aspire to bring open-warfare to the streets of S... Aug 28 2005, 04:33 AM FrostyNSO QUOTE (Arethusa @ Aug 27 2005, 11:14 PM) Fros... Aug 28 2005, 04:37 AM Kagetenshi Well, there is that key word "planning"…... Aug 28 2005, 04:39 AM hyzmarca QUOTE (FlakJacket) Of course the only downside to ... Aug 28 2005, 04:41 AM FrostyNSO Yeah, like I was "planning" on going to ... Aug 28 2005, 04:41 AM Supercilious Su-per-cil-i-ous
Arrogantly disdainful.
Superlic... Aug 28 2005, 04:42 AM FrostyNSO QUOTE (hyzmarca @ Aug 27 2005, 11:41 PM) QUOT... Aug 28 2005, 04:44 AM Supercilious Oh come on Frosty, I am sure you once entertained ... Aug 28 2005, 04:48 AM FrostyNSO You're right, I had the same illusions but now... Aug 28 2005, 04:58 AM Arethusa QUOTE (FrostyNSO @ Aug 28 2005, 12:37 AM) QUO... Aug 28 2005, 05:03 AM Supercilious I would enjoy fighting in North Korea. *(For a lot... Aug 28 2005, 05:08 AM toturi One thing about the military I've learnt: Cowa... Aug 28 2005, 05:17 AM Kagetenshi "Strength and muscle and jungle work, strengt... Aug 28 2005, 05:17 AM Supercilious Hehe, Kage, that can be my weapons dealers in the ... Aug 28 2005, 05:23 AM
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