[grimalkin]

It was requested that the original story title be used when posting. It helps to prevent duplicates.

[Notasoccermom]

I don't know anything about these matters but would this not make it easier for the enemy to infilltrate?

[ibme]

If you’re willing to stick your neck out, you’ve bought a ticket, as for as I’m concerned.

[Dante3]

This is absurd. It provides scores of options for terrorits.

[BluH2o]

A White House paper outlining the change to immigration policy described it as a way to reward noncitizen personnel serving in active duty during the post-Sept. 11 war on terrorism. Citizenship, in turn, will improve the retention of military personnel by allowing them to advance their Armed Forces careers, the White House said.

Speaking as a former Marine, at the time of my enlistment a Canadian citizen, I'm not buying into this Bush bunk about improving the retention rate. Fact is (as stated in the article) you're entitled to U.S. citizenship after a three year period. Most enlistments are 3 or 4 years and any person showing potential during that period will be advanced in rank, citizen or not. After three years, should an enlisted person take out their U.S. citizenship, having reasonable academic credentials can go on to become an officer. Shortening the cycle serves no real purpose, except of course, a political one. Bush recently signed a bill giving many illegal emigrants amnesty. This is just more of the same ...

[Dante3]

I see no point in giving citizenship to foreing mercenaries. I doubt most of them are in the military out of a great love for this country.