Can there really be an equitable outcome for all?

War has always been quick to spark massive and often heated debates in those forums unlucky enough to be chosen for the topic. It seems that humanity has always been slow to discuss the uglier side of its animalistic nature, especially when we couple this nature with fierce competition for natural resources dwindling in the world community, as well as the need to maintain both military and economic superiority. We then create for ourselves the picture of a fractured world dependent upon military prowess as a last line of defense to protect the rights and goals of every private world power in and around those areas precious to them. yet now we find that often those forces upon which we rely to further our own agendas may be lacking in efficiency due to massive government oversight, and the inability to mobilize merely due to the momentous task of coordinating a military campaign. In theory then could we not privatize these military forces in an effort to cut down on government spending, while at the same time increasing efficiency by decreasing unnecessary involvement from unneeded sources? Such as congressional oversight committees and U.N. International protocols? It seems that privatization is the red headed step child of this era, with such subjects as government run health care for all and having now our national economy closely tied to government owned industries, few see this as a time to push for the privatization of anything, let alone defense. Yet let us ponder for a moment what the privatization of defense may do for our country. Certainly it would lesson the strain on our already taxed administration, for instead of spending countless hours and dollars on the allocation of man powers as well as the time spent on logistics alone, we could instead pay one lump sum to a private company and allow them to spear head the operation, streamlining the process while freeing up national resources for more pressing matters closer to home. we may also solve the pressing issue protecting our civilians at the cost of numerous American lives. no longer would we deal with the public outcry for our soldiers to return home to avoid heavy causalities, for these would not be "our soldiers" we would de-personalize war, making it far more acceptable to the American public. so lets recap here, in the most broad sense, the privatization of war would take the strain off government agencies, decrease our costs in the long run, fast track armed conflicts and provide for a way in which to lesson casualties taken by American service men and women. why would this not be an equitable outcome for all? wars continue, the safety of the country is preserved, while at the same time our own troops are not killed in battle? we can have our cake and eat it too!!
yet on the other side of this argument we have that nagging question of accountability. if we are selling the rights to protect our country tot he lowest bidder what type of quality are we getting for our money? with our own armed forces we are able to provide a military service with a regimented structure of oversight as well as a strong code of engagement, right? the outsourcing of military support can do nothing but degrade the and infringe upon the established moral code by which our military functions, how could know that these private forces would not be violating national and international human rights in every conflict that they were deployed? the lack of national oversight would be far to great a risk to take in order to create a fighting force which is both cost effective and tactically efficient!!
Can an equitable outcome be found? who is int he right? what is fair....? Should the market dictate our actions, causing us to outsource tot he lowest bidder? or should the polis win, with their calls for international human rights and the continued stringent oversight of all military endeavors? Is their a fair and equitable answer? or will the political system merely repeat itself and move to support the cause with the largest amount of support? whether that support be the public outcry for human rights, or the financial backing of powerful companies such as Blackwater and other privatized military, or security forces..... we must wait and see.