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July 1st, 2008, 09:54 PM
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This is the BlackXpat,Im in Al Taji,Iraq working for the Gov.Im a Philly native that was raised in S.Jerz.Glad i found a black forum that seems positive,and hope to meet some cool peeps.
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July 2nd, 2008, 10:35 AM
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welcome to afrochat and i will pray that you will make it back home safe. that is a dangerous ground that you are walking on out there and i don't like it. it seems to me that no one makes it out alive from where you are. but i sure hope that you do. thats if you don't mind me telling you that.
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July 2nd, 2008, 01:18 PM
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Hello and welcome.
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Due to the current financial restraints the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off until further notice.
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July 2nd, 2008, 01:18 PM
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are you a u.s. serviceman or a mercenary?
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July 2nd, 2008, 02:27 PM
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Hello BlackXpast. Hope you are safe.
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July 2nd, 2008, 03:15 PM
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Thanks all!I wouldn't call myself a mercenary,money is not my only purpose.I am a Veteran working for the Gov as a contractor.(Afrocentic)Plenty of people make it out of Iraq,been here a year and im cool.
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July 2nd, 2008, 06:44 PM
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mer·ce·nar·y Audio Help /ˈmɜrsəˌnɛri/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[mur-suh-ner-ee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adjective, noun, plural -nar·ies.
–adjective
1. working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal.
2. hired to serve in a foreign army, guerrilla organization, etc.
–noun
3. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
4. any hireling.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME mercenarie < L mercénnārius working for pay, hired worker, mercenary, perh., repr. earlier *mercéd(i)nārius, equiv. to *mercédin-, s. of *mercédō, a by-form of mercés, s. mercéd- payment, wage (akin to merx goods; cf. merchant) + -ārius -ary]
—Related forms
mer·ce·nar·i·ly Audio Help /ˌmɜrsəˈnɛərəli, ˈmɜrsəˌnɛr-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[mur-suh-nair-uh-lee, mur-suh-ner-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation, adverb
mer·ce·nar·i·ness, noun
—Synonyms 1. grasping, acquisitive, avaricious, covetous.
—Antonyms 1. altruistic, idealistic, unselfish.
your not there to serve your country, if you were you would have reenlisted. therefore you are a mercenary.
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July 8th, 2008, 07:07 PM
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welcome to the forums!
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July 8th, 2008, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackXpat
Thanks all!I wouldn't call myself a mercenary,money is not my only purpose.I am a Veteran working for the Gov as a contractor.(Afrocentic)Plenty of people make it out of Iraq,been here a year and im cool.
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So what do you do in Iraq?
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