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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (515634)	9/23/2009 3:20:46 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583843

I'll bet you every single one of them has a weapon. If they're not fighting, we're paying a helluva lot of money for cooks and truck drivers A Blackwater friend said those Haliburton guys put on really good meals for the troops and they don't carry guns. And why do we have more mercenaries than regular troops??? Because a contractor can do the work cheaper and free up GI Joe for combat.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (515634)	9/23/2009 3:37:18 PM
From: jlallen	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583843

And why do we have more mercenaries than regular troops??? First of all we don't have any "mercenaries"....but as to those private contractors who do not carry weapons.....the reason we have so many more that troops has to do with the "tooth to tail" ratio..... Try to educate yourself..... opinionjournal.com Maybe you won't sound so ignorant for a change....