BF2S Forums Yay! Blackwater Booted Out!

Looks like they may just get a different mercenary replacement.

foxnews wrote:

"We sent our decision to the U.S. Embassy last Friday," Khalaf told The Associated Press in a phone interview. "They have to find a new security company."

Send them to Afghanistan

lowing wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,484864,00.html

Good news amidst all the economic carnage! I find the concept of hired armies quite frankly repugnant. Monetarily driven military outfits are an important part of what makes up the scum of the earth.

I guess the IRA got all of their resources for free huh?

The volunteers of the IRA never got paid a penny. Their motivation was not money or to go all John Wayne on some Iraqi ass, it was to unite Ireland. Plus they were up against one of the best trained and supplied armies in the world using 20 year old weapons most of the time. No comparison whatsoever.
Yeah their resources where free, thanks partly to your fellow country men. Cheers for that.

JahManRed wrote:

lowing wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,484864,00.html

Good news amidst all the economic carnage! I find the concept of hired armies quite frankly repugnant. Monetarily driven military outfits are an important part of what makes up the scum of the earth.

I guess the IRA got all of their resources for free huh?

The volunteers of the IRA never got paid a penny. Their motivation was not money or to go all John Wayne on some Iraqi ass, it was to unite Ireland. Plus they were up against one of the best trained and supplied armies in the world using 20 year old weapons most of the time. No comparison whatsoever.
Yeah their resources where free, thanks partly to your fellow country men. Cheers for that.

You mean the IRA never had to buy weapons or information, nothing?

lowing wrote:

JahManRed wrote:

lowing wrote:

I guess the IRA got all of their resources for free huh?

The volunteers of the IRA never got paid a penny. Their motivation was not money or to go all John Wayne on some Iraqi ass, it was to unite Ireland. Plus they were up against one of the best trained and supplied armies in the world using 20 year old weapons most of the time. No comparison whatsoever.
Yeah their resources where free, thanks partly to your fellow country men. Cheers for that.

You mean the IRA never had to buy weapons or information, nothing?

Have your reading skills gone bad lowing?

He said they didn't fight for money and if you didn't catch the other clue in there he also said IRA got much of their funds from US citizens ...

usmarine wrote:

lowing wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,484864,00.html

Good news amidst all the economic carnage! I find the concept of hired armies quite frankly repugnant. Monetarily driven military outfits are an important part of what makes up the scum of the earth.

I guess the IRA got all of their resources for free huh?

yup.

and arent all modern militaries "hired" and "paid" to fight?

A standing army and a mercenary outfit are apples and cow patties dude. You should know better having served (serving?). Do you just always say the opposite of people like Cam or do you actually think once and a while?

I find the use of mercenaries pretty revolting.

lowing wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,484864,00.html

Good news amidst all the economic carnage! I find the concept of hired armies quite frankly repugnant. Monetarily driven military outfits are an important part of what makes up the scum of the earth.

I guess the IRA got all of their resources for free huh?

They fought for a cause - not for riches and splendour. They weren't fighting to put food on the table or for a fancy car. They were fighting for freedom. Mercenaries fight to get paid, otherwise they'd join the regular military. Blackwater could get hired by Zimbabwe or Burma - they have little/no morals and don't fight on principle or for certain values. A money machine whose wheels are oiled by death, conflict and the misery of others. And it seems Iraq has had enough now that they have their sovereignty again.

Last edited by CameronPoe (2009-01-29 07:29:25)

Stubbee wrote:

usmarine wrote:

lowing wrote:

I guess the IRA got all of their resources for free huh?

yup.

and arent all modern militaries "hired" and "paid" to fight?

A standing army and a mercenary outfit are apples and cow patties dude. You should know better having served (serving?). Do you just always say the opposite of people like Cam or do you actually think once and a while?

Well to be honest, in this case, I was just tryin' to rattle a few cages.

I however have no problem with mercenaries, their motivation is real, money. Makes more sense than fighting a war in the name of God.

lowing wrote:

I however have no problem with mercenaries, their motivation is real, money.

You would kill for money then... How fascinating.

I'm pretty sure Blackwater's role in Iraq is security, not offensive warfare. They're not supposed to shoot unless attacked.

IG-Calibre wrote:

lowing wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,484864,00.html

Good news amidst all the economic carnage! I find the concept of hired armies quite frankly repugnant. Monetarily driven military outfits are an important part of what makes up the scum of the earth.

I guess the IRA got all of their resources for free huh?

LOLing .. seeking some kind of equivalency with a Terrorist organisation....

Uhhh yeah the IRA was a terrorist organisation, sorry.