Machiavelli warned about using mercenaries and the mischief they can cause.
Yep, actually if you think about it, they wouldn’t have to play fair like our idiot Congress seems to think we need to play. The MSM couldn’t blame the Republicans either
Well, yes, yes they do. They will continue to fight among themselves when necessary to firmly establish=h one doctrine. The you will have world peace, which is defined by them as a world Caliphate, under Sharia Law.
The question is whether it applies against non-governmental groups like Islamic State--but the US is likely to assume that it does, as it did during the Bush era (there's a reason that groups like Blackwater weren't engaged in major offensives).
Would anyone REALLY take an idea from Bill O’Reilly seriously?
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I remember about 6 long-haired,Bowie knife
wearing mercs quieting down a mess hall full
of extremly loud Amish one dinner meal in
Quang Tri.
For which we were are grateful for at least once.
One had a MP44 that looked well used.
where to sign up ?
ISIS was born from our attempt to raise a mercenary army.
Now that they’ve gone Kurtz, we have to raise another mercenary army to go after them. And if they go rogue too? Raise another?
And all of them head-choppers, because thats the raw material we’re recruiting from.
If you want an army that will behave honorably, and represent our national interest, and represent us in the process, then send our military. Stand up in front of the American people, be a man, and make the case. Put your own political hide on the line and make the case before sending some soldier to put his life on the line.
I have no doubt there’s some already there
“but France isn’t joining the president’s coalition to hit ISIS targets in Syria.”
Umm, yeah, they are. These blabbers should at least know WTF they’re talking about before they write things. But it is disgraceful that the UK isn’t involved as well.
The Roman Empire collapse was partially due to it paying mercenaries to do their fighting for them. Nobody would know that because we don’t teach history anymore.
If an enterprising businessman were to form a mercenary group to kill ISIS/ISIL and the help the Iraqi, Syrian and other governments to get control of their nations, I am sure that they could ask for a cut of the oil revenue as payment...
Bad medicine for this problem.
Mercenaries have loyalty to one thing - money. A rich sheik who supports ISIS could offer more and turn the mercenaries against us. And if things got real hot, the mercenaries could pack and leave, like they did when Kaddhafi went on the run. His mercenaries skedaddled out of Libya real fast because they knew they would no longer be paid. They had no loyalty to Kaddhafi or his cause.
You don't bring a knife to a gun fight.
Highest bidders will will. If they fight for money. Money will make them turn on you. It is better with a man who take an oath.
Why send Americans to do a job, muslims will do for free?