Howdy Jones,
Lets also remind ourselves of what happened to Egypt and the mercenaries of
Pharaoh. One day the hired help decided they could take over from the
decadent royalty.
A recent report has 150,000 "employees" under contract with K-BR and others
like Blackwater supposedly handling chores below the dignity of the US Army
et al. We have no way of knowing what these employees are contracted for
except repair power plants and pipelines. The 150k include mercenaries from
every nation including ex Viet Cong.
A well disciplined and well paid small mercenary force with proper training
and advanced technology could be a lethal opponent in today's world as
attested long ago by the kid who described himself as the "Alex the great".
Richard
