Norwegian mercenaries detained in Kongo.

Lately there have been much inconvenience because of a case going on in Kongo. Two Norwegian citizens have been suspected for murder of a local driver. One of the two men have been detained while the other is still running for it. They say they have been exposed to a...

Mercenary Sentenced

Former British SAS officer, Eton school graduate, and heir to a brewing empire, Simon Mann was sentenced today to 34 years at the infamous Black Beach prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to...

Simon Mann jailed 34 years for African coup plot

In 2004, former British army officer Simon Mann led a privately funded effort to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea. Mann's mission fell flat, though, as he and his fellow mercenaries were arrested in...

South Africa: The Downside of Banning Mercenaries

"South Africa's sweeping legislation to outlaw mercenary activities might also hamper the country's peacekeeping efforts and affect non-governmental and aid organisations while targeting private military/security companies (PMCs)."The South Africa legislation is very...

No Mercy for Mercenary

Former British SAS officer Simon Mann was whisked away from his jail cell in Zimbabwe in the early hours of Thursday morning and extradited back to Equatorial Guinea to face the government he tried to...

Sweden formally charges Pirate Bay owners

"As expected, the Swedish government charged the owners of Pirate Bay with copyright infringement of four applications, nine movies, and 22 music tracks. Each of the four owners, Fredrik Neij aka 'TiAMO,' Gottfrid Svartholm Warg aka 'Anakata,' Peter Sunde aka 'Brokep' and...

Ron Paul Raises More Than $3.5M On The 5th Of November

Remember, remember, the 5th of November...Because that's the day Ron Paul made $3.8 million in donations!"Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, aided by an extraordinary outpouring of Internet support...

Blackwater Mercenary Camp on US Mexico Border

Blackwater on the BorderBY NANCY CONROY  In San Diego County, a firestorm has erupted over plans to build a Blackwater mercenary training camp in the hills behind Potrero, a remote area away from the city.  The residents of San Diego are opposing the idea on the...

Your Tax Dollars: Their Mercenaries

Have a read through these links. Blackwater is not necessarily a new topic or breaking news, but this is a pretty comprehensive expose on the private security company which is making headlines. No real surprise...

Blackwater: superbly researched indictment of America's hired killers

This is an usual subject for BoingBoing to feature but I've always thought it needed more examination. "Jeremy Scahill's brave and outraged "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army"...

The New Price on Protesting

Well, I suppose it was only a matter of time.  This is as stupid as stupid gets.  And the world is forever dumber for producing a market for fake protesters... "Young, good-looking, and available for around 150 euros (£100), more than 300 would-be protesters are...

General Suggests Security Contractors Necessary

"American forces in Iraq are still far short of the military deployment the United States had in Vietnam. U.S. troop numbers in Vietnam increased from less than 20,000 in early 1964 to more than half a million by 1969. But the difference between the force levels – and the...

If we wanted, we could burn down Gaza

This is interesting.  Ibrahim Daher of Aqsa Radio spreads the love as the Palestinian civil war of words reflects the internecine fighting in the streets.  Which side will prevail?  Hamas, who wants to destroy Israel immediately and says so in both Arabic and...

The Mercenary's Tale

via growabrain "Nearly 50,000 mercenaries are in Iraq. This is the story of one Englishman who went to war for profit."

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