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J M Hatch's avatar

Scratching a neurosis can be a selling point for recruiters: Murder, rape, torture, pederasty all has a long tradition in overseas military actions, and most of them occur frequently even in permanent bases located in pet poodle countries like Japan, England, etc.

The State Department equally sells its immunity package as an attraction to recruits from the Ivey League. Everywhere I went around the world the American and UK diplomatic core were infamous for their abuse. I happened to be living in Hong Kong when a US Consulate employee threw his Hong Kong girlfriend off his 21st story balcony. The British colonial government quashed reporting on the event locally, and of course there was no coverage state side.

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Feral Finster's avatar

hmmm....the military is seeking obedient drones who will unthinkingly carry out orders.

State is looking for cynics and sociopaths.

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