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To: jagusafr

The Constitution clearly authorizes letters of marque and reprisal. Aren’t those who operate under LOM&R essentially civilian contractors carrying war to the enemies of the US, authorized to do so by US law and US chain of command? Why are the CIA guys and their contractors any different?


20 posted on 03/29/2010 11:39:15 AM PDT by RedElement
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To: RedElement

The Constitution clearly authorizes letters of marque and reprisal. Aren’t those who operate under LOM&R essentially civilian contractors carrying war to the enemies of the US, authorized to do so by US law and US chain of command? Why are the CIA guys and their contractors any different?


Well you have to differ between national and international (accepted) law.


22 posted on 03/29/2010 11:44:03 AM PDT by darkside321
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Why are the CIA guys and their contractors any different?

Because they’re actually employees of the US government, not privateers/carriers of LOM&R. These particular employees aren’t the ones authorized to engage in armed battlefield engagements with the enemy, the uniformed military services are.

Colonel, USAFR


34 posted on 03/29/2010 1:38:06 PM PDT by jagusafr (Kill the red lizard, Lord! - nod to C.S. Lewis)
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