> core functions We're not talking about outsourcing tangential features, we're talking about the outsourcing of waging war and core abilities of the military,

> core functions We're not talking about outsourcing tangential features, we're talking about the outsourcing of waging war and core abilities of the military, eg the hired hackers at the NSA or outfits like Blackwater. Privatization isn't about purchasing supplies through corporations outside of the government, but having corporations perform key features of the government. Your example isn't really about that, so you're right -- you're not an expert, you're talking about the wrong thing.