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hootinholler

(26,451 posts) Thu Sep 5, 2013, 04:50 PM Sep 2013

Doesn't that make our military mercenary?

Doesn't that mean that the citizens who *volunteered* to defend our country are being rented out?

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If Arab countries pick up the tab for a strike in Syria [View all] hootinholler Sep 2013 OP

no JI7 Sep 2013 #1

How much could DOD get from the opposition NOT to attack? leftstreet Sep 2013 #3

Absolutely and the very mention of such a thing is a disgrace. Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #4

John Kerry said that "it was not in the cards" karynnj Sep 2013 #11

Not the first time -- Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2013 #5

I wasn't aware that Kuwait paid for Gulf war I. n/t hootinholler Sep 2013 #8

Kuwait and Saudia Arabia -- Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2013 #9

Nice link! hootinholler Sep 2013 #10

Blood money. Erose999 Sep 2013 #6

Yes. The Link Sep 2013 #7

This is disgraceful Hutzpa Sep 2013 #13