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“Our source in the OP told us that the Pentagon demanded that the American PMCs withdraw US citizens (foreign mercenaries) from Ukraine within a month.”
Pro-Ukrainian Telegram "rezident_ua" ^ | June 22nd, 2022

Posted on 06/22/2022 10:06:11 AM PDT by Mount Athos

"At the moment, about 1,000 military PMCs have been hired in the United States by our oligarchs, and about 3,000 more from European countries."


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: chechens; chechnya; deathtochechnya; deathtoputin; deathtorussia; pedosforputin; putinlovertrollsonfr; putinsbuttboys; putinworshippers; russia; russianaggression; scottritter; ukraine; zottherussiantrolls
PMC = private military company
1 posted on 06/22/2022 10:06:11 AM PDT by Mount Athos
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To: Mount Athos

And they should leave their US passports in the US, forfeit their citizenship to go and fight for a foreign country.


2 posted on 06/22/2022 10:11:13 AM PDT by Reno89519 (FJB. Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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pity this attitude wasn’t applied to the Marxists that went to fight in Spain’s civil war.


3 posted on 06/22/2022 10:14:36 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Mount Athos
PMC = private military company

i.e. mercenaries. Remember Benghazi!

4 posted on 06/22/2022 10:34:04 AM PDT by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives: Ban Gun Free Zones)
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To: Reno89519

Not required to do so under US law. Lots of American Jews have joined the IDF and still retain citizenship.


5 posted on 06/22/2022 10:36:28 AM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: Mount Athos
Ukraine doesn't have any PMCs. The foreign volunteers are organized in their own units by language/nationality, but wear Ukrainian uniforms and fight under Ukrainian command, making them Ukrainian Army.

The only country with mercs in Ukraine is Russia, e.g., the Wagner Group.

6 posted on 06/22/2022 10:38:21 AM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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Can’t tell these people anything. Their minds are closed books. Seems they love the bully....

But, once again, these people join regular Ukraine units, fight in the uniform of Ukraine and we’re the flag of Ukraine. They are lawful combatants per the law of war. Otoh, Wagner is criminals, again, by definition.


7 posted on 06/22/2022 10:42:50 AM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War" )
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To: immadashell

? Care to elucidate a bit?

Security contractors and mercenaries?


8 posted on 06/22/2022 10:46:27 AM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War" )
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To: pierrem15

It should be. Most definitely they should not have US protection as they are foreign agents, maybe not even covered by Geneva Conventions. They are on their own.


9 posted on 06/22/2022 11:00:12 AM PDT by Reno89519 (FJB. Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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Under the customary laws of war and Geneva Conventions they are UA soldiers: their nationality is irrelevant. Under US law, they remain US citizens and are entitled to whatever assistance the US government owes to any other American citizen unless the US government follows the required legal process to strip them of citizenship, which it has not done.

The fact that you think it should be different doesn't make it so.

10 posted on 06/22/2022 11:28:54 AM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: pierrem15

PMC = Wagner Group?


11 posted on 06/22/2022 12:23:00 PM PDT by skinny old man (Still lurking and posting after all these years(20 yrs ?)(more ?)(seems like more...))
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To: Mount Athos

I thought they were all ‘volunteers’...

/s


12 posted on 06/22/2022 12:41:10 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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