But that would be interfering with the free market. Merc companies have the Constitutional right to their businesses and make money, free from government intervention. If we kill the Talibans or replace convoys with choppers, we are using the "big government" to eliminating their business opportunities. This is a complete violation of "Libertarian" principles, and all Tea Party must be up in their arms in full support of hiring Mercs so they can fund terrorism with our money in order to come back and kill us!