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Blackford

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6. What gets me is outsourcing combat missions from the military

Reply to byeya (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 02:55 PM

Jul 2013

The Blackwater nonsense was the worst possible thing to do both to the military and from a cost perspective to the pentagon.

There has never been a more moronic decision made than to hire mercenaries to do the job of soldiers in the United States military.

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I don't think cooks and scullions should have been outsourced from the military. byeya Jul 2013 #5

What gets me is outsourcing combat missions from the military Blackford Jul 2013 #6

Agree with you 100% here byeya Jul 2013 #9

That was Cheney. Octafish Jul 2013 #7

But of course they would do that Autumn Jul 2013 #2

An Air Force Laff Riot. byeya Jul 2013 #3

well at least we have found SOMETHING transparent lol nt msongs Jul 2013 #4

Perhaps someone didn't want to miss out on a promising career.... think Jul 2013 #8