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To: sean327

Some of them. But it is also true that there were many conscripts who served with distinction and did their job well.

But I am firmly against conscription except in cases of total unrestricted warfare. I think the quality of our forces since 1973 is a positive affirmation that an all volunteer force works, and works well.

As anyone knows who has spent even a short time in close contact with our modern military, they almost all bitch, gripe and complain to one degree or another.

Ususally, open griping is reduced to mutters when someone points out that they “signed up for it”...:)


7 posted on 02/18/2013 9:41:20 AM PST by rlmorel (1793 French Jacobins and 2012 American Liberals have a lot in common.)
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To: rlmorel

I say make them all serve.....just make conscripted units of them......send them into combat.....thin the herd.....those who survive, send them to non-conscripted units......LOL


8 posted on 02/18/2013 9:55:38 AM PST by superfries
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