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To: tejek who wrote (192221)6/29/2004 5:02:40 AM
From: Tenchusatsu  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1587634
 
Ted, it seems "Christian Aid" is a liberal-leaning charity that's "Christian" in name only. All of their charitable works are secular, much like the Young Men's Christian Association.

Tenchusatsu



To: tejek who wrote (192221)6/29/2004 7:34:30 AM
From: Road Walker  Respond to of 1587634
 
Next year we'll get the draft:

Army Plans Involuntary Call-Up of Thousands

Mon Jun 28,11:16 PM ET Add Top Stories - Reuters to My Yahoo!


By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army is planning an involuntary mobilization of thousands of reserve troops to maintain adequate force levels in Iraq (news - web sites) and Afghanistan (news - web sites), defense officials said on Monday.

Latest headlines:
· Three marines killed in bomb attack in Baghdad
AFP - 5 minutes ago

The move -- involving the seldom-tapped Individual Ready Reserve -- represents the latest evidence of the strain being placed on the U.S. military, particularly the Army, by operations in those two countries.

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