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Pilot2519j · 01-22-2007, 04:37 PM

Cuban exiles for many years worked for the CIA as contractors. Some got involved in the 1960 Congo revolution flying the B-26 against Patrice Lumumba. As well as other activities in Cuba, Central and South America. If I am not mistaking one of the guys that took out Che was a Cuban exile working with the Bolivian army.
I don't know if I could be a merc but I would not mind teaching the Iraqi's about big fat Daisies falling from the sky and go boom. That could be a nice hobby to have. Sending lots of bad guys to vestal virgins in the sky.

Grizzly · 01-24-2007, 11:35 AM

Five Blackwater operatives were killed yesterday after their helos were shot down over Baghdad. Four were shot in the back of the head after their bird went down. The gunner in the other bird was hit and killed by gunfire. Blackwater has lost 27 operatives since the beginning of their involvement in Iraq.

http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=118096&ran=121560

SD987 · 01-24-2007, 12:26 PM

Interesting article on how to potentially make money from the mercenary army trend withough getting shot at...

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/SuperModels/InvestInTheNewMercenaryArmy.aspx

Grizzly · 01-24-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SD987

Interesting article on how to potentially make money from the mercenary army trend withough getting shot at...
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/SuperModels/InvestInTheNewMercenaryArmy.aspx

This is a good article. I own ManTech and King Hal for the reasons stated and Level-3 as a speculative play for other reasons...but getting shot at is half the fun. Being shot is no fun at all. Being shot at is a rush.