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 Why is the lingo/doublespeak/racist word ""contractors"" used instead of the precise English word ""mercenaries"" 

This is an encyclopedia not a press release.

Wikipedia is not supposed to be the house organ of any one government, but this article uses a lingo/doublespeak/racist term that the USA uses to describe mercenaries of any country other than a predominantly Caucasian political ally.

Wikipedia should be filtering out spin words an translating them into proper English.

I suggest that ""contractor"" only be used for unarmed non-military non-police contractors.

This simple rule should apply:  If the term ""mercenary"" would be used to describe the job or person if the person were being paid by an agency working for an African government, the term ""mercenary"" should be used to describe the job or person working for a non-African government.

End the racism.  Speak in plain English.  This is an encyclopedia not a press release.
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