Puerto Rico
Aug 24th 2005 | 2:58 am
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Puerto Rico
Just been watching C span and the new defense re-organisation, they've just committed to building 38 new reserve centres in 37 states plus Puerto Rico!
Am I missing something here or did Puerto Rico secede to the Union and wouldn't foreign troops(sic) be classed as mercenaries? Just wondered.
Am I missing something here or did Puerto Rico secede to the Union and wouldn't foreign troops(sic) be classed as mercenaries? Just wondered.
Aug 24th 2005 | 6:38 am
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Re: Puerto Rico
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Just been watching C span and the new defense re-organisation, they've just committed to building 38 new reserve centres in 37 states plus Puerto Rico!
Am I missing something here or did Puerto Rico secede to the Union and wouldn't foreign troops(sic) be classed as mercenaries? Just wondered.
Am I missing something here or did Puerto Rico secede to the Union and wouldn't foreign troops(sic) be classed as mercenaries? Just wondered.
Aug 24th 2005 | 6:41 am
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Re: Puerto Rico
Originally Posted by edwords
Puerto Rico has a commonwealth association with the US.
Aug 24th 2005 | 7:10 am
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Re: Puerto Rico
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Agreed, but so has Australia and Canada with the UK, but they don't recruite their citizens. Although the UK does have the Gurkhas. I assume the promise of citizenship for service with the US armed forces helps the recruiting offices.
Aug 24th 2005 | 9:02 am
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Re: Puerto Rico
Originally Posted by edwords
Puerto Ricans are US citizens, although they pay no federal income taxes, have no vote for president and, I believe, only delegate representation in the US House of Representatives.
Aug 24th 2005 | 9:06 am
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Re: Puerto Rico
Originally Posted by doctor scrumpy
something to do with the Spanish-American war of 1898. The one where the USS Maine blew up in Cuba due to over heated coal bunkers & they blamed the Spanish.
Aug 24th 2005 | 9:18 am
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Re: Puerto Rico
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Just been watching C span and the new defense re-organisation, they've just committed to building 38 new reserve centres in 37 states plus Puerto Rico!
Am I missing something here or did Puerto Rico secede to the Union and wouldn't foreign troops(sic) be classed as mercenaries? Just wondered.
Am I missing something here or did Puerto Rico secede to the Union and wouldn't foreign troops(sic) be classed as mercenaries? Just wondered.
Aug 24th 2005 | 9:22 am
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Re: Puerto Rico
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
I don't know anything about Puerto Rico, but Wikipedia does.
Invaded by the US in 1898 and now a major source of petrochemicals after major investment by outside sources, tssk, fancy that.
Last edited by gruffbrown; Aug 24th 2005 at 9:25 am.
Aug 24th 2005 | 9:45 am
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Re: Puerto Rico
Yes, they are automatic US citizens.
Aug 24th 2005 | 9:46 am
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Re: Puerto Rico
Originally Posted by izibear
Yes, they are automatic US citizens.
Aug 24th 2005 | 9:49 am
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Re: Puerto Rico
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Ta Limey
Invaded by the US in 1898 and now a major source of petrochemicals after major investment by outside sources, tssk, fancy that.
Invaded by the US in 1898 and now a major source of petrochemicals after major investment by outside sources, tssk, fancy that.
I wonder if they have sheep in PR?
