"Exactly how legal is it for paid mercenaries to be flying armed helicopters or let off on rooftops to kill people? Where is the chain of command, and what is international law in that respect?"
My Nick, how times flys. Back in the days while you were in OD aircraft and some of your friends were in the White/Blue Hueys? Remember them ,and did you ask them?
Anyway not many of us have not been touched by Iraq and its mess. The pilot and friend of mine who was killed also had a brother flying a ship in the same sortie, Hes alive you can ask him.
My Opinion on the "Mercenary" title is that the American Military is so handcuffed by the politicians that they need someone who can get in and do certain things outside their rules. I am certainly not envious of the military folks over there who have to daily get their ass kicked and cannot kick back.
My rules say that if I receive one round from a House or Hotel, Mosque, the whole XXXXing block disappears. I guess thats why im not in charge.
CW4 Art Laguna was his name, and Im not gonna forget him.....