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Nevilledog (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 05:44 PM Original message |
Mercenary Body Count |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. Welcome to DU. Good questions and I hope someone has the answers |
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Nevilledog (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 05:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Thanks. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 05:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. DU keeps us all sane! *hugs* |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. I saw an estimate of "over 200". nt |
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Nevilledog (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 05:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Guess merc deaths are right up there with Iraqi's... |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. Icasualties has a list. |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. mercs are not counted. the US Military won't allow it. |
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Nevilledog (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 06:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I'm gonna have to call bullshit. |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 06:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. The numbers are BS because they are not accountable |
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Nevilledog (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 06:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Outstanding article. Thank you for the link. |
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pocket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. does a soldier who reenlists for a $150,000 bonus count as a merc? |
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Nevilledog (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 06:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. No shit? How many takers? That's a huge amount! |
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pocket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 06:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. tax free, too, if they do it in the middle east |
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Nevilledog (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 06:08 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Just imagine the desperation..... |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. I think mercenaries and soldiers w/o US citizenship but promised |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 08:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. I disagree about the non-citizens.. |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 11:13 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Nope. Perhaps you could provide one. nt |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-05 11:34 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. There are none - it doesn't happen n/t |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
13. I do know for fact that, they are Mercenary Casuallty... I believe, |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 07:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. This site says 283 "contractor deaths", |
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Nevilledog (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 08:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. That number includes more than just Americans.... |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-05 10:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. Been seeing that they advertise overseas and |
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Nevilledog (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
15. Do you think most Americans even know about the mercs??? |
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nittacci (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. I'd like to see more mercenary info, too |
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Nevilledog (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 06:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Absolutely. That's info I'd like too. n/t |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 07:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Check out this Frontline program, Private Warriors. |
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Nevilledog (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 08:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Thanks... looks very interesting! n/t |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-05 08:29 AM Response to Reply #16 |
38. Hi nittacci!! |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. Sorry I looked |
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Nevilledog (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 06:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Wow, I'm so sorry you found that. |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 09:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. No, I hadn't talked with him in several years |
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Nevilledog (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 10:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. That's just a shame... I'm so sorry. n/t |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
26. i dunno but contractors were getting kidnapped, killed like crazy 4 awhile |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 08:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Yes, and the ignorant American public was all up in arms. |
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Nevilledog (902 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 08:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Redstone.... |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 11:32 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. The one that I know |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 11:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. Absolutely! |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
32. most merc operations are strictly hush-hush |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
34. I know a "contractor" |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-05 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
36. I guess they could BUY my sympathy |
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