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Anon · 03-17-2005, 20:47 PM

"I have fought and killed for our country."

Oh? When was that?

"Last I heard the military fights whoever the civilian government through free elections tells it to fight whether the military is volunteers or conscripted. Last I heard non-obligation officers can't resign today and a stop loss on many enlisted MOSes is in force so I guess we have a hybrid system at the moment. I personally know people now in the military who are no longer volunteers."

They should've read their contract better....they are all still volunteers. You should know that too considering you claim to be a US veteran.

Odd that you don't.

"A war with China has the potential to spill American blood on the homeland in far greater numbers than those who volunteered to join the military and will be ordered into the war zone regardless of whether they believe in the wisdom of the war."

Ummm, how do you figure? Or do you espouse the view that the PRC will nuke 1 or 2 US cities in exchange for their entire country ceasing to exist?

"I don't think the people who died on the first day of the War in Terror were all volunteers. Also when wars are unpopular soon the army must be filled with conscripts."

Correct me if i'm wrong, but the War in Iraq is not exactly popular...so where are the conscripts???

You sure seem to know very little for a combat veteran.

03-17-2005, 20:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Anon New Member Join Date: 08-03-03 Posts: 0	"I have fought and killed for our country." Oh? When was that? "Last I heard the military fights whoever the civilian government through free elections tells it to fight whether the military is volunteers or conscripted. Last I heard non-obligation officers can't resign today and a stop loss on many enlisted MOSes is in force so I guess we have a hybrid system at the moment. I personally know people now in the military who are no longer volunteers." They should've read their contract better....they are all still volunteers. You should know that too considering you claim to be a US veteran. Odd that you don't. "A war with China has the potential to spill American blood on the homeland in far greater numbers than those who volunteered to join the military and will be ordered into the war zone regardless of whether they believe in the wisdom of the war." Ummm, how do you figure? Or do you espouse the view that the PRC will nuke 1 or 2 US cities in exchange for their entire country ceasing to exist? "I don't think the people who died on the first day of the War in Terror were all volunteers. Also when wars are unpopular soon the army must be filled with conscripts." Correct me if i'm wrong, but the War in Iraq is not exactly popular...so where are the conscripts??? You sure seem to know very little for a combat veteran.