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Post #149,850
by lordbeatnik
4/2/04 7:00:50 PM
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New "private military companies"
Isn't nice to know they've come up with such a nice, PC, non-threatening name for Mercenaries?

Dave "lordbeatnik"
Post #149,851
by boxley
4/2/04 7:04:34 PM
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New these are not so much mercenaries as "sheep dipped" miltary
folks. Being private means deniability while still holding a rank in the reserves allowing them to collect senority and pension. After the mission they can be re-activated into regular military. The term is sheep dipped.
thanx,
bill
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             "private military companies" - (lordbeatnik) - (1) - April 2, 2004, 07:00:50 PM EST
                 these are not so much mercenaries as "sheep dipped" miltary - (boxley) - April 2, 2004, 07:04:34 PM EST

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