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re: Why don't we privatize the military?
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:00 pm to Peazey
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:00 pm to Peazey
Logistics and supply chain make a ton of sense. Hell most of our sea lift capacity already is.
You can outsource airlift, trucking, some refueling (the Brits do this). But any actual combat roll would be too difficult to envision anything but a dedicated professional military.
You can outsource airlift, trucking, some refueling (the Brits do this). But any actual combat roll would be too difficult to envision anything but a dedicated professional military.
This post was edited on 10/26/17 at 8:03 pm
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Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:23 pm to TheRustyShackleford
Maybe for supports roles. Not combat arms though.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 8:58 pm to TheRustyShackleford
If you've never read Catch-22, you really need to give it a go.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 9:24 pm to TheRustyShackleford
Are you ready to volunteer to defend this country and join the privatized military? What if they decide to unionize? That would really protect the citizens if the union would call for a strike, huh? Now get over your brain-fart and start using your head again. 
Posted on 10/26/17 at 9:26 pm to TheRustyShackleford
With this deep state cia shite we have now. Someone is making money and the worst part is at least half probably comes from our tax dollars.
Posted on 10/26/17 at 9:29 pm to TheRustyShackleford
The U.S. Army brought to you by Carl’s Jr.
That’s why.
That’s why.
Posted on 10/29/17 at 9:20 am to OweO
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Can we just do away with postal service?
In a month.. I'd say I might get something relevant in the mail maybe 6 days. The rest is bullshite spam mail.
This is why I only check my mail once a week. I wind up tossing about 2/3 of it immediately, the rest I set aside because it needs to be shredded (mostly credit card offers).
The only thing I can think of that I actually want is a small inheritance check I receive every month. It's sent by an older relative who didn't want to "go to the trouble" of setting up online bill pay for the account and prefers writing the checks by hand.
Posted on 10/29/17 at 9:26 am to TheRustyShackleford
Posted on 10/29/17 at 9:29 am to TheRustyShackleford
The Saudis would just hire our military to overthrow our government. They’ve already hired the Clintons and the majority of the big government republicans and democrats
Posted on 10/29/17 at 9:50 am to TheRustyShackleford
I guess you make a good point?
Good day Admiral
Good day Admiral
Posted on 10/29/17 at 10:07 am to TheRustyShackleford
Ehhh. Anytime you make something like military a “for profit” entity, you run into some problems. Think about this...what happens when the government does something the soldiers don’t like, or someone else offers more money. What’s to stop them from saying “frick you” and screwing you over?
Posted on 10/29/17 at 10:09 am to TheRustyShackleford
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privatize
Airports , Cities are paying an arm and a leg, and allowing Airlines to screw them in the booty, when they could sit back and make the money w/o any grief from the industry.
Posted on 10/29/17 at 10:43 am to TheRustyShackleford
Privatization of the military was one of the things that did the Romans in. No thanks.
Posted on 10/29/17 at 10:49 am to TheRustyShackleford
Lwhat happens to national security secrets if the firm gets hired by another country?
In any case, don’t you remember what happened when we subsidized trioops with a PMC?
In any case, don’t you remember what happened when we subsidized trioops with a PMC?
Posted on 10/29/17 at 10:53 am to Brosef Stalin
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You want someone protecting you who's only in it for the money?
Agreed.
Then they are REALLY for sale to the RUSSIANS Rusty? Bad idea.
Posted on 10/29/17 at 11:00 am to TheRustyShackleford
The US military might have its problems, but it is and will always be the US military. Privatizing will make them loyal to the $$$ no the 
Posted on 10/29/17 at 12:21 pm to TheRustyShackleford
I cannot believe the amount of uninformed people in this thread. Do you not know how many private contractors we already have engaging in armed combat, ever heard of "Blackwater", or "Triple Canopy" private security contractors outnumbered U.S. troops 3 to 1 in Afghanistan in 2016. Fatalities among contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan are twice that of the U.S. military, these are not all cooks and truck drivers.
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"A private military company (PMC) is a private company providing armed combat and/or security services. They are one type of private security companies. PMCs refer to their staff as "security contractors" or "private military contractors". Private military companies refer to their business generally as the "private military industry" or "The Circuit"
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"The CRS report also notes that earlier this summer, roughly 2,500 defense contractors were employed in Iraq to assist with the fight against Islamic State group militants in the region, along with about 4,000 U.S. troops."
Top 30 private security companies.
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"A private military company (PMC) is a private company providing armed combat and/or security services. They are one type of private security companies. PMCs refer to their staff as "security contractors" or "private military contractors". Private military companies refer to their business generally as the "private military industry" or "The Circuit"
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"The CRS report also notes that earlier this summer, roughly 2,500 defense contractors were employed in Iraq to assist with the fight against Islamic State group militants in the region, along with about 4,000 U.S. troops."
Top 30 private security companies.
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This post was edited on 10/29/17 at 12:27 pm
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