>http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2008/me_hamas0270_06_24.asp
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>I guess full disclosure would require me to state that these are individuals acting on their own behalf and not sponsored by or in any way affiliated with the government (AFAIK) You can do just about anything you want I guess.

Yes, we can. And in fact there is a long tradition of former U.S. soldiers working as mercenaries around the world, isn't there?