We have been hearing reports of how our military seems to be sliding into the abyss, overtaxed, over-deployed, insufficiently armored, personnel leaving the military, inadequate training, and enlistments down.
At the same time, we are reading how "security" contractors such as Blackwater -- otherwise known as "hired guns" -- we are learning what a growth industry this has become.
So here it is, side-by-side, a deteriorating military and an expanding market of hired mercenaries.
Is anyone else finding this troubling? And what is the difference between the Ruby Ridge militia and Blackwater contractors?
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