The Tourist
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Samurai said:(Blackwater fascinates me...)
Things that are a bit dark and cutting edge always fascinate people. Look at the cash cow of James Bond movies.
The problem is when you strip off the glitz. There's this old saying, usually attributed to over protective mothers, "It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye..."
Look at how Hunter S. Thompson wrote about bikers, almost with a romantic flare. Then they kicked his azz for sticking his nose where it didn't belong. I believe he then referred to the movement as "thugs."
The romantic world of 'mercenaries' and bad boys is akin to Scharzenegger movies. That is until you realize that you have to kill someone simply because your boss says so. Good, bad or indifferent, there are no checks or balances.
Here's a thought. I am a mercenary. So are you. There's absolutely no reason that you and I cannot accept money for blood.
In fact, The Constitution clearly enumerates something called "Letters of Marque."
In simpler terms, a hitman is a paid mercenary.