A court case in New York has highlighted how Iran is using technology to recruit agents who may not even be regime supporters
  • einkorn@feddit.orgEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Mercenaries are professionals, though. This phenomenon is about ordinary or at least commonly criminal people.

    • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      2 months ago

      The non/semi-professional mercenaries have to start somewhere before they get promoted to the big leagues.

      • jumjummy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Well first they need to get promoted to “assistant to the mercenary” before they become truly professional.

    • Miller@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      If they are paid they are professional and not all mercenaries are paid in coin.