Should private military contractors be outlawed?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Unless the size of the military increases 100 fold, it's not possible.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

The military itself, the State's loyal lapdog, should be outlawed.

Then you only have 21 countries to live in:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_without_armed_forces

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Let's get a bit real about this Blackwater stuff, BRTD.

The only reason the feds aren't going to continue using Blackwater is that Blackwater got caught.  Do you honestly think the fed didn't know what kind of organization Blackwater was until the incident that focused everyone on them.

In fact, the big shots that were being guarded by Blackwater could care less how brutal they were as long as Blackwater was protecting their ass from harm.

Sure, you wanna execute the BW employees, but what about those who sanctioned their behavior?  What do you want to do with them?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Let's get a bit real about this Blackwater stuff, BRTD.

The only reason the feds aren't going to continue using Blackwater is that Blackwater got caught.  Do you honestly think the fed didn't know what kind of organization Blackwater was until the incident that focused everyone on them.

In fact, the big shots that were being guarded by Blackwater could care less how brutal they were as long as Blackwater was protecting their ass from harm.

Sure, you wanna execute the BW employees, but what about those who sanctioned their behavior?  What do you want to do with them?

Let's see, Bush Administration officials? Are you seriously insinuating a liberal thinks they should all get off?

Blackwater only goes back 8 years?  They protected the Bushies, Members of Congress (libs and pubs), state department workers (political and career)........lots of people on all sides knew how bad they were is my point.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

My point is, lots of people on both sides knew what we were getting with Blackwater.