Mercenaries for Humanity

Gorefiend · 12-07-2006, 10:50 PM

Throughout this debate, a few things have remained unclear. Who would lead this force? Even if you got down and got everything else you need, how would the FPA be structured? Who would be the generals? Who would be the more political/bureaucratic leaders? Would there be a distinction? Who would pick deployment sites? What basis would be used to pick such sites? How much power would generals/politicians/bureaucrats have in picking places to deploy? How would any high ranking, powerful positions be assigned at first? Afterwards? Any term lengths or the like? How would you regulate the merc's activities in "base" areas? How would the mercs (individually and as groups) be tied to their home countries? Their base countries?

After all, these are the questions that, in my opinion, mark the line between a benign (insofar as a military with no flag can be benign) organization, and some sort of world-wide Praetorian/Janissary Guard lobbying for political power or funding or something. Not saying it'd happen immediately, but people with guns tend to create tensions, which the people in charge of the people with guns like to exploit.

12-07-2006, 10:50 PM	#11
Gorefiend That Guy Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The city that doesn't sleep Posts: 1,039	Throughout this debate, a few things have remained unclear. Who would lead this force? Even if you got down and got everything else you need, how would the FPA be structured? Who would be the generals? Who would be the more political/bureaucratic leaders? Would there be a distinction? Who would pick deployment sites? What basis would be used to pick such sites? How much power would generals/politicians/bureaucrats have in picking places to deploy? How would any high ranking, powerful positions be assigned at first? Afterwards? Any term lengths or the like? How would you regulate the merc's activities in "base" areas? How would the mercs (individually and as groups) be tied to their home countries? Their base countries? After all, these are the questions that, in my opinion, mark the line between a benign (insofar as a military with no flag can be benign) organization, and some sort of world-wide Praetorian/Janissary Guard lobbying for political power or funding or something. Not saying it'd happen immediately, but people with guns tend to create tensions, which the people in charge of the people with guns like to exploit. __________________ The world of truth has no certainty. The world of fact has no hope. "Environmental laws were not passed to protect our air and water... they were passed to get votes. Seasonal anti-smut campaigns are not conducted to rid our communities of moral rot... they are conducted to give an aura of saintliness to the office-seekers who demand them." - Frank Zappa, prelude to Joe's Garage Ever wonder THE TRUTH ABOUT BLACK HELICOPTERS?