 | Bring Back the Draft?| Politics Discuss Bring Back the Draft? in the Current forums; Originally Posted by davparlr
As for non-American military, I think they have done a great job and deserve a ... |
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12-01-2006, 11:14 AM
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#46 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by davparlr  As for non-American military, I think they have done a great job and deserve a break to citizenship, unlike those who enter illegally. | That I completely agree with.
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12-01-2006, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by abramsteve , but one who would be willing to serve their new country is a different issue. Maybe we could start somthing along those lines here... | Like the Foriegn Legion? It is a good force BUT, it takes Frenchmen out of the loop. Puts France's defense (albeit a small portion of it) in the hands of foriegners. Kind of shoots holes in the whole "Citizens in Defense of the Realm" type of thing. Also smells a bit like stuff I've heard of the fall of Rome.
Good and bad to it. | |
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12-01-2006, 12:52 PM
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12-01-2006, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt308 Mostly bad. Soldiers for hire. Allegiance to no one but themselves. |
I guess that explains why the discipline is legendary. Considering the material and motivation, it would make sense. | |
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12-01-2006, 09:52 PM
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12-02-2006, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet That I completely agree with. | It's amazing that there's no political support for aiding those that served in our military obtain citizenship more easily - yet there's a ton of support to grant illegal immigrants citizenship. I think that's the definition of bullsh*t right there.
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12-03-2006, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by mkloby It's amazing that there's no political support for aiding those that served in our military obtain citizenship more easily - yet there's a ton of support to grant illegal immigrants citizenship. I think that's the definition of bullsh*t right there. | Excellent point. | |
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12-03-2006, 12:32 PM
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And so it begins...
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12-03-2006, 02:10 PM
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#54 | | Der Crewchief
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__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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12-03-2006, 02:10 PM
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__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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12-04-2006, 11:46 AM
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On a somewhat related note, is Bill Clinton getting a Gin Blossom? | |
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12-04-2006, 12:59 PM
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12-04-2006, 04:49 PM
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