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To: lurqer who wrote (28251)9/19/2003 11:13:47 PM
From: lurqer  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 89467
 
Part of the reason for the desperation to get more troops in Iraq.

"You can't rely on these occupations in the future to be done by the Guard and Reserves," Nelson said Friday in an interview. "They have a specialized niche, and in times of war, that's one thing. But in times of long, lengthy occupations, you can't take them away from their employers [and their families]. Otherwise, they're not going to reenlist."

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washingtonpost.com

lurqer



To: lurqer who wrote (28251)9/20/2003 12:25:04 PM
From: Karen Lawrence  Respond to of 89467
 
What a touching story, lurqer. Those soldiers are great.



To: lurqer who wrote (28251)9/20/2003 12:26:18 PM
From: jlallen  Respond to of 89467
 
Yeah....say hi to Elvis next time you see him too....