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Here's an interview Stefan Molyneux did with Erik Prince. Pretty interesting. Seems like it could be a much more cost effective option than a troop 'surge', which we've done multiple times already. On the other hand, it might just end up being a special forces skills transfer to the Taliban and ISIS (yes, ISIS has metastasized into Afghanistan).The Latest Attempt To Win The Afghan War: Replace The Soldiers With Mercenaries
Fast forward to today, and now Blackwater’s founder, former Navy Seal Erik Prince, is pushing for a plan to win the war in Afghanistan by replacing the soldiers with defense contractors. Prince first suggested the plan last May in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, where he described this idea in colonial terms. The private military units would be based on units that were deployed by the British East India Company, and would be lead by a single person who he referred to as an “American Viceroy,” that would report directly to the president.
As strange as it may sound, Trump appears to be taking the idea seriously. It’s hard to blame him. Afghanistan is now America’s longest running war, and no matter how many soldiers, generals, aid, or money we throw at the country, nothing seems to bring stability.
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