from: Julius Caesar, 1601
[link|http://www.indypendent.org/?p=1230|http://www.indypendent.org/?p=1230]
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"The Iraq war has ushered in a new system. Wealthy nations can recruit the world\ufffds poor, from countries that have no direct stake in the conflict, and use them as cannon fodder to conquer weaker nations. This allows the conquering power to hold down domestic casualties \ufffd the single-greatest impediment to waging wars like the one in Iraq. Indeed, in Iraq, more than 1,000 contractors working for the U.S. occupation have been killed with another 13,000 wounded. Most are not American citizens, and these numbers are not counted in the official death toll at a time when Americans are increasingly disturbed by casualties."
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