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Strategies & Market Trends : Strictly: Drilling II -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (28393)	2/20/2003 8:02:40 PM
From: ms.smartest.person	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 36161

Weeks ago Iraq publicized they were issuing arms to their civilians. From what our government has leaked on TV (before Turkey's demand for more money), the plan was to invade Iraq from 3 sides -- Turkey, Jordan, and Kuwait -- and not go to Baghdad. Supposedly, Baghdad is being left to the Shehites(sp?) from southern Iraq. << larger chance for much larger civilian and US combatant casualties than in the Gulf War.>> When you say casualties from the Gulf War, are you taking into account the mega-casualties who were gassed? Last I heard it was in the hundred of thousands, with > 30K being seriously affected and disabled. The government is finally recognizing these casualties -- they just don't include them in the official casualty count from PGI. Government statistics may not include them, but I sure do. <<The draft has not been reinstated yet. Though some (DemoRats) are calling for it. >> I believe there is provision for a draft in a bill passed in January. I am not a DemocRAT, but am in favor of reinstating the draft. Before they abolished the draft, military service provided discipline, structure, and training for many and better prepared them for life in the real world. If parents and our schools aren't doing it, someone has to. BWDIK