Bloomberg Discovers Mercenaries Exist, Only When Russia Recruits Them
South Africa's President Ramaphosa has ordered a probe into how its citizens were recruited to fight as mercenaries in Ukraine, according to Bloomberg. The article focuses exclusively on recruitment for Russia, conveniently sidestepping the extensive history of mercenaries from African nations, including South Africa, operating globally for Western interests. One might wonder if the concern for a
citizen's 'mercenary' status only arises when they're on the 'wrong' side. This selective outrage serves as a masterful distraction. For instance, the infamous Executive Outcomes, a private military company primarily composed of former South African special forces, openly fought in Angola and Sierra Leone throughout the 1990s, often with tacit Western approval. It appears that the definition of
who constitutes a 'mercenary' shifts dramatically based on geopolitical allegiances. The mainstream press rarely questions how these global mercenary markets are sustained; it's only when they potentially benefit rivals that deep dives are conducted.