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To: Bilow who wrote (59957)	12/5/2002 3:21:11 AM
From: D. Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

LOL! Spin it anyway you want, Carl. You're right though, here: To answer your question (which presumably refer to bolded parts of the article), the quote in the article suggests that this has been an ongoing twice weekly meeting, not one that has just started Indeed! It isn't something that JUST started. Meaning, the planning for the call-up of a quarter million Reservists for SOME TIME. As to: Re: "Mr. Rumsfeld is so concerned about the impact of any call-up that he recently ordered aides to review all potential mobilizations to ensure they are truly needed." So? The military reviews their plans essentially constantly. That's just prevarication, Carl. In context - "Mr. Rumsfeld is concerned about the impact of THIS SPECIFIC call-up that he makes sure to review present Reserve activations to MINIMIZE the impact." All your Reserve declining activation figures? They're being rotated out to minimize the number of active duty Reservists when the shit hits the fans. Straw man Carl: This quote implies that the (up to) 10,000 reservists are not the nose of the camel, but are instead the whole shooting match. And that's just not enough to invade Iraq with. The whole thing about "postponing" it to "after Jan 1" reeks of more threat display, not force movement. The article says, if you care to look, that the 10,000 is the initial call-up, mostly of "base nanny" units. Probably the most telling quote is this one: "Activating reserves is significant because it will affect every community in America, and it sends a signal that the president is serious," a senior military official said. Translation: The president is sending a "signal", not starting a war. Can't have it both ways, Carl. You've been posting figures on Reserve call-ups for months, berating everyone that there's no war till the Reserves hit the asphalt. Well Carl, there's the writing on the wall that YOUR "signal" is about to be lit. Now, or in January. Doesn't matter. How about them inoculations, by the way? Derek