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To: Deathmonger
If mercenary is not the right word, what do want them to be called? Private contractors?

Why yes, an accurate description probably makes more sense that an inaccurate pejorative.

I meant no disrespect.

Oh, of course not. People usually take being called a mercenary as a sign of deep respect.

I do want them to be subject to some type of law so that the handful of bad ones can’t go around raping people without consequences, which is the current situation.

The legal system we have places the burden of proof on the accuser, not the accused. Are you suggesting that rather than be placed under our constitutional system, private contractors be placed under a new system wherein the accused have the burden?

While I’m about as far from a leftist as you can get, I’ll take their logic over that of a retard.

This statement assumes a number of facts for which there are little evidence.

261 posted on 12/11/2007 7:30:35 PM PST by wideawake (Why is it that so many self-proclaimed "Constitutionalists" know so little about the Constitution?)
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To: wideawake

The point that you deftly avoid addressing is the legal system is not adequately covering contractors working overseas. Your strawman mischaracterization of my position about wanting to treat them unfairly is just that.

Your skills at argument-by-strawman are impressive. I look forward to your next confabulation.


264 posted on 12/11/2007 10:36:07 PM PST by Deathmonger
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