[Nglvayhp]

Volunteers? From Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Arkansas, ... ... ...

[Dominick Yo]

The U.S. currently has 120,000 "contractors" in Iraq, including 40,000 engaged in combat (i.e. mercenaries). According to the author of "Blackwater," these mercs get paid $30,000 per month. We could get rid of the mercs (and the rest of the contractors) and use the savings to raise the salaries of our military people.

One potential recruits see that they aren't going to be sent off to a place where we aren't wanted (Iraq) but are instead going to be sent after al Qaeda and Taliban troops, and once they see there's better pay, enlistments will go back up.

[espabamar]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
The U.S. currently has 120,000 "contractors" in Iraq, including 40,000 engaged in combat (i.e. mercenaries). According to the author of "Blackwater," these mercs get paid $30,000 per month. We could get rid of the mercs (and the rest of the contractors) and use the savings to raise the salaries of our military people.
That's one fine idea.

[babopeddy]

Originally posted by Aeson
GDR We're going to send troops back in time and invade East Germany?

Makes as much sense as Iraq, I suppose...

[worldofwarcraft]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
The U.S. currently has 120,000 "contractors" in Iraq, including 40,000 engaged in combat (i.e. mercenaries). According to the author of "Blackwater," these mercs get paid $30,000 per month. We could get rid of the mercs (and the rest of the contractors) and use the savings to raise the salaries of our military people.
Except we can't put soldiers under civilian command for private security, which is where all those mercs are.

On[c]e potential recruits see that they aren't going to be sent off to a place where we aren't wanted (Iraq) but are instead going to be sent after al Qaeda and Taliban troops, and once they see there's better pay, enlistments will go back up.
Maybe, maybe not. What mythical country harbors AQ and "wants" the US troops???