Death toll in Iraq so far this year.....is this number correct?

reply to post by BRAVO949


No arguement here.

reply to post by Vitchilo

True, but thats mostly due to the US demand for illegal substances.

Legalizing a few of them would change that situation quickly. It would take out the risk, and therefor, the profit.

reply to post by MentalData

No, I'm not aware of this



Do you have any links or info to provide on these bases?

Originally posted by vogon42
reply to post by Vitchilo

 

True, but thats mostly due to the US demand for illegal substances.

Legalizing a few of them would change that situation quickly. It would take out the risk, and therefor, the profit.

Well if Canada was and the U.S were indifferent physical positions wouldnt you be saying "Canada demand for illegal substances"?

reply to post by vogon42


It's no secret. Shouldn't be hard to find.

reply to post by Malcher


Well, I don't live in Canada, so am not familiar with their drug laws, or drug culture.

Anyway, the US and Canada are not in different physical locations, so I don't really see your point here.

Also, I doubt Canada has a per capita death rate as high as Iraq.

reply to post by MentalData

I did google it, found lists of many bases, but nothing indicating which ones are CURRENTLY populated.

I know we had many camps there, and I know the troops have been withdrawn. Do you have any info stating which ones are still populated?

reply to post by vogon42


Do you understand Iraq borders Iran? Why would they abandon those positions? Would anyone know for sure? One thing I do know, we have big plans to invade Iran, they are surrounded by all sides. That is the reality of the situation.

reply to post by MentalData

I understand where the borders are.
Just dont have any info on troop occupation beyond
Afghanistan
Syria
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan ? (believe the convoy thing is still a but up in the air)

The matter of who pays the mercenary is distinction without a difference.

The term "military contractor" is the santitized expression for mercenary.

The US government pays a mercenary company and the mercenary company pays its mercenaries.

The mercenaries are paid by money "donated" to the government by US taxpayers.

I hope to God you can understand that and grasp the concept that US taxpayers are still paying for "soldiers" to be in Iraq.

Official US military troops have been withdrawn - or so they tell us - just to remind you, they lied about every single detail of this illegal attack and invasion - but there are still thousands if not tens of thousands of armed to the teeth mercenaries there.

The occupation of Iraq is not over it has just changed uniforms.

Originally posted by vogon42

Originally posted by BRAVO949
Is a US taxpayer paid for mercenary subject to no American law, no Iraqi law and no international law considered a ground troop in your world?

That would be a contractor, not a US soldier.

They exist in South America as well, but they are not on government payroll, they work for private companies.

reply to post by vogon42


What about the number of deaths in Mexico each day? Mexico not only is the most dangerous place to be but its right on our own border. Are people incapable of getting their priorities straight. We need to be concerned where the real concern is. Here at home and on our own border.

reply to post by BRAVO949


"The occupation of Iraq is not over it has just changed uniforms. "

That I agree with completely.

The government pays a private company.

That private company pays its employees/mercenaries/soldiers NOT wearing a US uniform.
Don't have a disagreement with that statement at all.

But what I see in the media is Iraqi's killing Iraqi's.

reply to post by redrose123

True, but as I have stated before....
That is mainly caused by the US demand for illegal substances.

Legalizing a few of them would change that situation quickly.
Remove the risk, and you remove the profit.

They are not going to be killing each other over something you can go pick up at WalMart.

The Lockheed X-22A took care of the Iraqi army.

reply to post by BRIGHT STAR


I'm just surprised at the rate they are killing each other.

Now that US troops no longer occupy their land.