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 * __Background:__**

A mercenary or private military contractor is quite simply a gun for higher not unlike the gunslingers of the old west. The recent war in Iraq and Afghanistan has given these men new opportunities for employment protecting VIPs and important areas for the United States of America. These men work security companies that send them off to places where their deadly skills are needed. They are usually former members of the special operations community or men experienced in the art of death that realized they could do what they are good at and get paid handsomely. According to the London Economist the private security industry has an estimated annual turn over of 100 billion dollars.


 * __United Nation Involvement:__**

The United Nations has passed resolutions that forbid the use of Mercenaries. Most noted of these is Ares 44 34 a resolution that condemns the use of mercenaries. Organizations in the Uation such as the Commission on human rights has conducted investigations to find out how mercenaries effect human rights. The United Nation have also publicly criticized private military contractors for the recent killings in certain war zones. The United Nation also has an international convention against mercenaries but so far it has been ratified by only 30 of 190 members of the Uation.


 * __Policy:__**

The line between terrorists and mercenaries is blurry at best. Many might think that Iran supports mercenaries do to accusations from western nations that we support militant groups such as HESBULAH and Homas. We do not condone the actions of terrorists or mercenaries and those who accuse us of doing so are wrong. We believe that if a nation is at war she should use her military and intelligence apparatus to fight not higher mercenaries. That is what Iran did during our eight year war with Iraq. Not once did we pay others to do our fighting for us but instead our young men died in defense of our nation. If Iran was never in eight long, hard, heart breaking years to employ mercenaries no nation should be. In Iran's opinion mercenaries are just killers that sell themselves to the highest bidder. Men like that are despicable and any nation that decides to higher them should take a close look at themselves.


 * __Solution:__**

Iran believe that there are two types of killers. One type is the men and women who kill because they have to. The second type is the crazies who kill for the soul enjoyment of taking another human being's life. Iran proposal the Treatment and Containment plan. This plan will require nations to raise wages paid to their military and law enforcement personnel. Hopefully better wages will make these men and women content so that they won't sell their skills to the highest bidder. Thus the mercenary disease will be treated and contained. Iran realizes that we can't cure the disease or contain it completely so we propose the creation of the Anti Mercenary Coalition (AMC.) The AMC will make it known that they do not support mercenaries or private military contractors and are prepared to go to great lengths stop mercenaries and PMCs from practicing their trade. Members of the AMC will send highly trained troops to war torn nations where the need for mercenaries are in demand. These soldiers will worn the PMCs not to practice their craft but if they insist the soldiers will engage them in combat. Keep in mind combat is only a last resort. Besides attacking the PMCs overtly the AMC will attack covertly. The AMC will put pressure on nations that employ mercenaries. These nations will then be forced to stop employing mercenaries. Without work mercenaries will have to find another trade or rejoin the military police force. Even though the men and women who will rejoin their nations ranks will be the crazies Iran has mentioned we believe that this is where they should be so that their nations can keep a close eye on them. The AMC twice a year in Rio Brazil to discuss developments, but this won't be really necessary for members of the AMC will keep in close contact via email and web cam conferences. Iran hopes you consider our suggestions.