Discussion
Stevenj214 said:
With enough money, could you (legally?) raise a private army and take control of Somalia?
Depends, if you received the backing of the TFG then I'd imagine that would give you a degree of legitimacy, however, I'm sure that there are some LOAC / UN rules / laws that would limit what you actually could do as you wouldn't be a sovereign force........Or not.
Yes you could subjugate the country if you so wished with a loyal private army, probably wouldn't be recognised by the world powers though as a legitimate regime change unless of course you killed all the opposition and then ran free and democratic elections. Oh and then of course you would be done for war crimes as soon as you left your new country.
Crossflow Kid said:
Wouldn't work anyway. To be legit, an army has to be working under the authority and direction of an internationally recognised government, otherwise it's just terrorism.
We could start with buying an island, and declaring it a country. I bet this one would be cheap, and I think this one will be cheap, and the government needs the money:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitcairn_islands
How is there anyone left alive in countries like Somalia?
Decades of war, murdering and killing one another indiscriminately, little or no infrastructure to speak of, non-existant health care, infant mortality must be horrendous, life expectancy (provided you make it into your teens) cant be much more than 30-something.
Surely the population must be in absolute nose dive?
Couldnt we just wait a bit and found PH Land when there's only a few dozen people left living there?
Decades of war, murdering and killing one another indiscriminately, little or no infrastructure to speak of, non-existant health care, infant mortality must be horrendous, life expectancy (provided you make it into your teens) cant be much more than 30-something.
Surely the population must be in absolute nose dive?
Couldnt we just wait a bit and found PH Land when there's only a few dozen people left living there?
Crossflow Kid said:
Wouldn't work anyway. To be legit, an army has to be working under the authority and direction of an internationally recognised government, otherwise it's just terrorism.
Could a private army legally work under the authority of the internationally recognised Somali government then?Offer them 8,000 troops and you've instantly doubled their army.
Then, as per another post, instead of overthrowing the current regime, make sure your PR team has you viewed as a hero for the first democratic elections after the war.
Once in power, keep the democracy or transform it into a dictatorship/kingship as required (and as your popularity allows).
davido140 said:
How is there anyone left alive in countries like Somalia?
Decades of war, murdering and killing one another indiscriminately, little or no infrastructure to speak of, non-existant health care, infant mortality must be horrendous, life expectancy (provided you make it into your teens) cant be much more than 30-something.
Surely the population must be in absolute nose dive?
Couldnt we just wait a bit and found PH Land when there's only a few dozen people left living there?
Breeding like rabbits with no contraception!Decades of war, murdering and killing one another indiscriminately, little or no infrastructure to speak of, non-existant health care, infant mortality must be horrendous, life expectancy (provided you make it into your teens) cant be much more than 30-something.
Surely the population must be in absolute nose dive?
Couldnt we just wait a bit and found PH Land when there's only a few dozen people left living there?
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