US Re-instating the Draft??

[icarus]

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

I know from 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.

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[clymer.livejournal.com]

Hrm. I don't mean to be a wet blanket, but I thought you might like some more info on becoming a Canadian citizen. People aren't usually taken seriously when they say they want to move to Canada (or Australia, or New Zealand, etc), but I think these kinds of decisions are serious ones, and worth thinking about - and you can hardly think about it properly if you're not informed.

See my response (http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/174537.html?thread=1866697#t1866697) to tara_chan012 for some informative links, if you're interested.

An excerpt from the link I provided on Immigration information: "It is impossible to obtain Canadian citizenship through marriage 'instantly' or in any accelerated manner. Unless you are born in Canada or have Canadian parents and meet the appropriate standards (which depend on when you are born), you cannot apply for citizenship in Canada until you have lived there for 1035 days (3 years). There are absolutely no exceptions."

The above statement is completely in line with all legal documentation I've read on the subject. I can probably dig up primary sources if anyone wants them.

[wanderingscribe.livejournal.com]

Oh shit...what about Mexico? If I can't go North, I might as well go south. Besides, I've got relatives in Central America...lucky me. I can go for a visit and not come back.