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Mike 03

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7. And, although perhaps it is unlikely, Erik Prince should be reconsidered

Reply to Arazi (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 08:27 PM

Nov 2020

as we begin to (allegedly) pull troops out of Afghanistan, since he's tried to get his filthy paws on some government contracts to move his private army there.

General Mattis, McMaster, Kelly and others laughed him out of the Pentagon, but all those people who despised Prince's plan are long gone.

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All Spec Ops now report to DOD only. [View all] BlueLucy Nov 2020 OP

buckle up, kids. nt Grasswire2 Nov 2020 #1

....so what does this REALLY mean? FirstLight Nov 2020 #2

And Popouseo wants to blow them up too. 2naSalit Nov 2020 #11

Oh my ... Delphinus Nov 2020 #3

What is this cilla4progress Nov 2020 #4

Special forces and Erik Prince's mercenary goons reporting to a Trumper Arazi Nov 2020 #5

And, although perhaps it is unlikely, Erik Prince should be reconsidered Mike 03 Nov 2020 #7

I guarantee the void in US troops are being filled with Erik's goon squads Arazi Nov 2020 #8

100% 4Q2u2 Nov 2020 #9

Well, that's not troubling at all. Nexus2 Nov 2020 #6

Go ahead, stupid... Enterstageleft Nov 2020 #10

No shit. 2naSalit Nov 2020 #12

Remember the BBC drama "Threads", folks? roamer65 Nov 2020 #13

That is simply bizarre and evidences a lack of understanding of the DoD role. TomSlick Nov 2020 #14

The SecDef is most certainly sarisataka Nov 2020 #16

It's not what I was taught in numerous Army staff courses, but you are correct. TomSlick Nov 2020 #17

I suppose the real question is: Is this to conceal something in particular, or... JHB Nov 2020 #15