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Monday, April 05, 2004

A NEW ANGLE ON MERCENARY-GATE

From a quality piece of motion picture history, Michael Bay's unfortunate The Rock, in which the evil renegade General Hummel (Ed Harris) talks to his military henchmen:
Captain Darrow: Excuse me, general... but what about the fucking money?

General Hummel: There is no fucking money. The mission's over.

Captain Frye: Bullshit it's over.

Major Tom Baxter: You're talking to a General, soldier! Maintain discipline!

Captain Darrow: I'm not a soldier, Major. The day we took hostages, we became... mercenaries. And mercenaries get paid! I want my fucking money!
Checking over at OpenSecrets, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and his wife Linda have given about equally to Republicans and Democrats.

Obviously both parties should disassociate themselves from such blatant denigration of mercenaries. For shame, Susan Collins and Max Cleland!

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