 [News] Mercs get anti-piracy contract in Somalia, Alternate campaign, anyone? |
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 Nov 25 2005, 07:36 PM
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Shooting Target  Group: Validating Posts: 1,618 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Montevideo, Uruguay. Member No.: 3,992  |
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Nov 25 2005, 07:51 PM
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Horror Group: Members Posts: 5,322 Joined: 15-June 05 From: BumFuck, New Jersey Member No.: 7,445 |
Daamn straight. That would be hella awesome.
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Nov 25 2005, 09:12 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
and i thought stuff like that only happend in movies :P
reality is more "creative" then fiction after all... |
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Nov 25 2005, 09:37 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 62 Joined: 18-August 03 From: Atlanta Member No.: 5,512 |
It surprises me that the Somalian Govt. has 50M to fork over.
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Nov 25 2005, 10:12 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 470 Joined: 2-January 05 From: Quebec Member No.: 6,924 |
They have a government? I thought it was all warlords.
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Nov 25 2005, 10:14 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
government in exile then maybe?
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Nov 25 2005, 10:18 PM
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Shadowrun Setting Nerd Group: Banned Posts: 3,632 Joined: 28-June 05 From: Pissing on pedestrians from my electronic ivory tower. Member No.: 7,473 |
I guess Blackwater is too busy in Iraq and New Orleans, which is a shame since it was founded by former SEALs and all. Or maybe it's because this has little to nothing to actually do with mercs.
The article's first paragraph mentions it is the transitional government of Somalia and the article and the firm's website describes the contract as forming the Somali Coast Guard since the firm isn't so much mercs as it is a powerboat company that provides tactical boat training (although I question the legitimacy of a firm who claims to have a contract with the DEA and then gets the name of the agency wrong). They aren't actually doing any fighting, just training Somalis to drive power boats (their power boats). Mercs... Yeah. That's it. That's what the article said... You know, reading the article usually helps. |
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Nov 28 2005, 01:41 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
Here's another article about the topic. Take it with a grain of salt if ya want, I just like reading from this site.
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