Contract killers hired in Iraq ($50 to kill a soldier)

[quaoar]

http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Contract-killers-hired-in-Iraqs/2004/12/12/1102786926915.html?oneclick=true

December 12, 2004 - 5:59AM

Contract killers are being offered as little as $US50 ($67) to hunt down coalition troops - including Australians - in Iraq.

The mercenaries are being wooed from poor neighbouring countries in the Middle East with the promise of cash payments for every Western soldier killed.

Air Commodore Greg Evans, who took command of Australian forces in the Middle East three weeks ago, told Sydney newspaper The Sunday Telegraph that Iraqi insurgents were turning to hired assassins to do their dirty work.

"This is a difficult adversary. The insurgency is not a coherent force," Air Commodore Evans told the newspaper.

[otohara]

1. They Can't Be "Contract Killers, Hired Assassins"

if they are willing to do it for $50 bucks. Good grief, why can't they tell the fucking truth once in blue moon? - These are poor pissed off people.

The insurgency is not a coherent force - ???

Who writes this stuff for the military?

[quaoar]

2. Shows how cheap life has become in Iraq

[Massacure]

3. $50 is a couple months wage in Iraq. Even more if you are unemployed.

[Stinky The Clown]

4. Dontcha love their little names for the Iraqis?

Insurgents.

How about "NATIVE FUCKING CITIZENS DEFENDING THEIR FUCKING COUNTRY FROM THE MAURAUDING HORDES LED BY THE LATER-DAY MONGOL, CHIMPUS KHAN"

(caps for yelling, not for emphasis)

:grr: