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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (166256)	7/16/2005 7:13:29 PM
From: geode00	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

I remember one of them being interviewed saying that some of them had shot a gun once in the last year before being deployed...pretty scary. How much more difficult is the military's job in Iraq when they're dealing with armed reservists and national guard AND contractors? On top of everything, those contractors are outside the chain of command. Add in Iraqis, loyalties and agenda unknown, with guns and I guess it's pretty darn amazing that anything gets done.

To: Sun Tzu who wrote (166256)	7/16/2005 8:03:45 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

It came in with the all volunteer military. Prior to that, the various National Guards were a good way to AVOID being drafted, one our brave President took advantage of with help from the family in getting in. I think when the whole plan was laid out, the idea was that the all volunteer forces would be the core of our military, used on peacekeeping missions and the various small engagements that might come up. The National Guards could be integrated into the force if the US were invaded or we had to defend, say, europe again. I don't think the plan took the chimp's quagmire causing invasion of Iraq into account - we learned THAT lesson in Vietnam. Or, at least some of us did.