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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (172879)	7/30/2003 5:38:16 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571399

You forget that this is a volunteer army. Granted, some joined because of all the bennies they could get but that's not always the only way it goes. Sometimes you have to go to war. Fair enough...however, it is still fair to expect one's leader to embark on just or justified wars even with a volunteer army...furthermore, you forget that this volunteer army tends to be staffed with economically challenged segment of the population. Not exactly a fair proposition. Al

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (172879)	7/30/2003 7:09:38 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571399

Jim, re: The army for Viet Nam was a drafted Army. A President sending a "non free-will" army off to a war they couldn't or wouldn't win is a much different story. Very good point. The CNN couch potato patriots, if their kids are either forced into combat, or even potentially subject to the draft, may look a little closer at the justification for a war, the (human) cost vs. reward. Frankly, a draft, instead of volunteer armed forces could have almost veto power on stupid wars. That's why the draft was eliminated, replaced by marketing. John