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To: Howlin
Nobody thought that through, did they?

Remember the stupid line from the 1960s? "What if they gave a war and nobody came?"

We're about to find out.

In 1975, after Saigon fell, the good troops bailed as fast as they could. The recruits that came in were the dregs of society--criminals, drug abusers, headcases, you name it. We had a hollow military that would've fallen apart in its first real test. Thank God, it wasn't, and then Reagan came along and began rebuilding it.

This time, it's going to fall apart in the middle of a war.

526 posted on 11/09/2006 8:48:10 AM PST by BeHoldAPaleHorse (I dare call it treason.)
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559 posted on 11/09/2006 8:52:30 AM PST by Obadiah
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To: BeHoldAPaleHorse

Maybe Charlie Rangel will finally get his draft. :-)


562 posted on 11/09/2006 8:53:21 AM PST by Howlin
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To: BeHoldAPaleHorse

You are 99% correct. The United States Army Military Police Corps is what kept the army from disintegrating enitirely.


768 posted on 11/09/2006 10:05:56 AM PST by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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