Comments on: Private Wars

By: F

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:36:24 +0000

Re Mr Faulkner –

While the exploit is an entertaining read, does it really actually differ from franchised terrorists taking shots at the west? There’s more discrimination in the selection of the target than the underpants bomber, but about the same as the Toronto group that wanted to behead Stephen Harper. Further, if it’s established that there is no difference, then it could make for an interesting trial and incarceration.

By: Yours Truly

Yours Truly — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:10:28 +0000

Truth is stranger than fiction.

By: Cincinattus Jr.

Cincinattus Jr. — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:56:32 +0000

I feel your pain-just finished mine. It seems the legal implications of private military contractors on the battlefield is the topic du jour this term for my class of aspiring international lawyers.

Amazingly–I mean after all they ARE the (very) best and brightest our nation has to offer, or so they are repeatedly told by our Dean, I learned (for the first time) that our CIA is actually an agency within our Department of Interior!

By: Cincinattus Jr.

Cincinattus Jr. — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:41:36 +0000

It is good though that KOW offers a refuge for those few of us who are not weird and who see the world with the clarity afforded by the collective omniscience of those who inhabit (or lurk) in this hallowed forum. ;-)

By: David Betz

David Betz — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:00:44 +0000

That is interesting, thom. Irony piled on irony. The world is a weird place.

By: thom

thom — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:17:13 +0000

I recommend having a look at the post on Heresy Corner about the Churchill cigar fiasco. It's an interesting read.

By: Formerly Grant

Formerly Grant — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:38:00 +0000

I might be able to respect his intent, but frankly it was a dumb thing to do. Even worse, he might encourage other private citizens to try to do the same.
However I won’t assume he’s mentally ill, you’ll find the world filled with people who made obviously foolish decisions and yet are considered sane. Of course, considering that I haven’t had a chance to have a decent* psychiatrist interview him for several months I can’t say that he isn’t sane, but that this isn’t necessarily an indicator of a lack of sanity.

*Decent as in competent and not inclined to misrepresent the facts towards where the most money is.

By: Quintin

Quintin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:34:13 +0000

What a splendid idea… We get Tarantino to write the script and direct – as a multi-quel to “Kill Bill” and “Inglourious Basterds”, and we finally get to see the decapitation of Bin Laden – at the hands of Faulkner after a 20 minute sword fight in the snow on top of the White Mountains, (with a soundtrack by Santana).

Takes care of that little problem.

By: David Betz

David Betz — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:46:43 +0000

Yes. A katana, apparently. I have a mental image of Chris Farley from Beverly Hills Ninja.

Speaking of movies (and/or fame), can I be the first to say that when the Pakistanis let this guy out of jail and he returns to the USA he is going to get rich. A book, a screenplay, celebrity endorsements… I suggest that he hook up with Jessica Lynch to do the lucrative motivational speaker thing. Cha ching!

By: Quintin

Quintin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:31:56 +0000

A sword? Was he planning to challenge Bin Laden to a duel?

Then again, I suppose that could’ve been as effective as everything we’ve tried to date.