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To: unclewest who wrote (97613)	1/30/2005 12:52:15 AM
From: Sig	Respond to of 793751

>>A number of solutions have been offered on this thread: Kholt wants to hire foreign mercenaries. CB wants to increase recruit pay 5x. Michael wants to offer fully funded 4 year scholarships for three year enlistments. I said bring back the draft.>>> I remain unconvinced that a typical draft is useful or economical. 1. I doubt that the US will engage in any major military ground activities other than the present for a few years. 2. The use of US troops in Iraq should have nearly peaked by now as the Iraqi government forces gain power against the insurgents. 3. We could use more experienced guards and police at this time. A functioning UN could have helped there. Draftng trained police and security guards should fill the gap but would be considered descriminatory and would weaken Homeland security. Not acceptable politically or practically. So we need a fair and balanced draft of who?. Single people , male or female. ( welcome to the fray , girls of 18). Do we draft only 100,000 out of 10mm who may qualify, or 1 out of 100? Deferments for highly valued college students? And with the amount of free speech and griping permitted today there will be many demonstrations. Keep looking for alternate solutions. Perhaps the needed manpower could be hired into Homeland Security as non-combat troops ( that is, defensive types) with temporary assignment to Security duties in Iraq which would provide experience in dealing with terrorism here when they rotate home to permanent positions. Sig

To: unclewest who wrote (97613)	1/30/2005 1:37:44 AM
From: Sig	Respond to of 793751

There is nothing new that the Press cannot dilute, distort, or turn into a negative. Here we are two hours into the voting on the first day of democratic freedom for Nation af nearly 24mm souls. A day that should be marked on the calendar as a day of jubilation and victory over Saddam. Ah, but now the Press is asking, is it legal? Was it properly done, did enough people vote to make it the peoples voice, and what about three weeks from today. And the answer can only be "YES, YOU %^^% NIT-PICKERS." YES, YES,YES, and who cares about tomorrow. Take a ten minute break, shut down the computers, stop calling US efforts failure. Mix a drink, face to the East, and say you salute the Iraqis for building a Democracy in the ME. And mark this date January 30 th 2005 as as an important date in world history for freedom. Put 4 inch headines in the papers, "Iraqis Vote" Sig