To be fair, this is a fundamentally GOOD idea. It is a waste of the military to be doing nation building—it is best left to civilians. Military will still be needed to protect the civilians, but that is still a manpower savings. The only problem: I don’t trust Obama to do this right. He will probably use it as a mechanism for indoctinating the locals in Communism.
Growing government....taking work from private sector.
Is the SEIU organizing this public service effort?