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37. Please explain?

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Mon Jul 8, 2013, 10:06 AM

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Armed mercenaries guarding proposed mine site in Wisconsin [View all] Scuba Jul 2013 OP

Pointless WovenGems Jul 2013 #1

A map of all US steel mills - there are plenty of working foundries in America. nt hack89 Jul 2013 #5

Nowhere WovenGems Jul 2013 #7

Actually there are a lot in the East too NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #11

Pointed Berlum Jul 2013 #20

Nothing says USA like mercs in the hood.... think Jul 2013 #2

Who/what are they guarding it against? (nt) enough Jul 2013 #3

Protesters have been trying to disrupt the exploratory drilling. Scuba Jul 2013 #4

Thanks Scuba, and thanks to the protesters. (nt) enough Jul 2013 #66

They are private security - not US military. nt hack89 Jul 2013 #6

But some have probably served in the military. atreides1 Jul 2013 #8

The term mercenary has a specific meaning under international law hack89 Jul 2013 #9

What's the point of your parsing of words? Scuba Jul 2013 #10

I don't like to be emotionally manipulated hack89 Jul 2013 #12

+1 treestar Jul 2013 #13

i am sorry i live in wisconsin and the thought of masked gaurds up north makes me very ill dembotoz Jul 2013 #14

I have seen many private security guards here in the US, grntuscarora Jul 2013 #18

Right, but "security guard" is a bit manipulate too... CoffeeCat Jul 2013 #23

To be honest, when I think of police, I think of this: NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #28

+ another 1000. Their uniforms and ordnance are manipulating me emotionally. Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #77

+1000! drokhole Jul 2013 #33

Corpoarte interests in this country have always used deadly force for hire against both civilians Ikonoklast Jul 2013 #17

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountain NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #31

Jeeze, I thought Duckwraps Jul 2013 #26

US military provides free training program for private security corporations/businesses. Divernan Jul 2013 #22

INMO our own military Duckwraps Jul 2013 #27

Ugh, no. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #32

I would say the personnel deployed by a private-sector concern such as 'Xe' (pka 'Blackwater') HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #40

Blackwater was potentially a mercenary outfit. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #44

Yeah, this semantic quibbling over 'mercenaries' vs. 'security guards' strikes HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #50

Yep, sardonic would be apt. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author Dash87 Jul 2013 #15

They all look like a bunch of hicks. Dash87 Jul 2013 #16

Welcome to the Corporate-States of America. Civilization2 Jul 2013 #19

This post is wierd. JayhawkSD Jul 2013 #21

Minnesota's Jenoch Jul 2013 #60

21,000 acres is nearly 33 square miles Art_from_Ark Jul 2013 #67

Two questions spring to mind looking at those pics Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #24

They're protecting the geologists, mining officials and equipment involved in taking bore samples. Brickbat Jul 2013 #25

There are no threats against geologists or mining officials or any other people. Scuba Jul 2013 #35

Oh, I thought there was a disruption with some bore-hole drilling. Brickbat Jul 2013 #38

True, but that does not constitute a threat to people. Scuba Jul 2013 #39

Isn't some of the included land contested Native American land? If so, anyone HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #41

Many groups are working to stop the mine. None of these groups condones violence against people. Scuba Jul 2013 #43

I doubt 'violence against people' is the issue; probably more 'violence against HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #46

My original reply was to BrickBat, who suggest geologists and other workers were being threatened. Scuba Jul 2013 #47

I escalated the rhetoric, which I try not to do. Brickbat Jul 2013 #48

Ah, got ya. I was thinking that possibly militant groups like the Earth Liberation Front might HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #53

I don't know who they are, but if they advocate violence they are not welcome here. Scuba Jul 2013 #55

Those who would contemplate violence against property as an acceptable tactic need to study HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #57

Bomb throwers of any ilk are not welcome here, but thanks for your concern. Scuba Jul 2013 #58

Robert Fassnacht was the victim. It was August 1970. Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #59

It was and is so sad. When I was a much younger man (during the days of CISPES) and HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #61

I was a grad student at Madison at the time. Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #62

i was up there several weeks before the bombing madrchsod Jul 2013 #83

Copper Falls State Park, near Mellen. Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #87

Can't tell if Duckwraps Jul 2013 #29

They are most likely semi-automatics rifles hack89 Jul 2013 #30

They look like idiots. secondvariety Jul 2013 #34

This looks more like an Infowars story than one worthy of DU. Courtesy Flush Jul 2013 #36

Please explain? Scuba Jul 2013 #37

It looks like pure speculation Courtesy Flush Jul 2013 #42

Google is your friend. So is the DU search function ... Scuba Jul 2013 #45

gawd man! do a little research before Pharaoh Jul 2013 #65

Really sick of this kind of thing. Courtesy Flush Jul 2013 #69

try google! Pharaoh Jul 2013 #70

Seriously? Courtesy Flush Jul 2013 #71

Ah.........because I usually don't have time Pharaoh Jul 2013 #72

It's like your head is made of solid stone! Courtesy Flush Jul 2013 #73

yeah right... Pharaoh Jul 2013 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author Courtesy Flush Jul 2013 #80

I don't think you've read a single one of my responses. Courtesy Flush Jul 2013 #81

I replied to everything Pharaoh Jul 2013 #82

You really didn't read my posts. Courtesy Flush Jul 2013 #84

Just more dooshbags with guns. n/t leeroysphitz Jul 2013 #49

Here is the definition for mercs Harmony Blue Jul 2013 #51

Let's look at these guys: bobclark86 Jul 2013 #52

Did you notice the Desert camo while in a forest? nt NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #63

But, but... bobclark86 Jul 2013 #64

ive seen a few Rangers with SCAR MK16 Mod 0's galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #86

What could possibly go wrong? Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #54

UPDATE: Jauch and Bewley have asked the mine to remove the guards, who are reportedly from Brickbat Jul 2013 #68

Habitat for Humanity thinks they are great. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #74

Looks like the Central Arizona branch of Habitat for Humanity. Interesting. Scuba Jul 2013 #75

Freedom ain't free. undeterred Jul 2013 #78

No different than this RB TexLa Jul 2013 #79

I've saw guys like this brought in against the UMWA ileus Jul 2013 #85

As someone who used to wear the uniform... NuclearDem Jul 2013 #88