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Government reinstating the *Draft?* Does somebody know if this is true or not?

I know from [livejournal.com profile] wildernessguru (military analyst) that we need at least 150,000 troops to hold Iraq really, but what he believes this is about the dream to fulfill the cold war fantasy - the ability to fight on two fronts simultaneously. It's crazy, but the military still wants it. He says the goal is to get more combat forces instead of reservists.

- In North Korea we pulled our troops from dangerous positions so that they couldn't take out 40,000 of our troops with artillery.

- Also, a quiet deployment was sent to Guam. About 12-18 B-52s were sent there to be closer to North Korea.

Both of these actions are preludes to war. The correct term is "It puts you on a war footing." It's the equivalent of moving the 7th fleet a hundred miles off the shore of North Korea.

Date: 2004-03-01 10:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wenelda.livejournal.com
Both of these actions are preludes to war. The correct term is "It puts you on a war footing." It's the equivalent of moving the 7th fleet a hundred miles off the shore of North Korea.

I want to cry now... War with North Korea? Or with Iraq still? Or someone else? I don't understand why he's doing this. I really don't.

Date: 2004-03-01 11:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lyricalnights.livejournal.com
Three words: Ego. Driven. Asshat.

How many days until November? (Assuming he doesn't destroy the planet by then.)

Date: 2004-03-02 01:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wenelda.livejournal.com
It'll be gone by June at this rate. Gaahh.

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