[Captainpaintball]

As a new citizen, Wanjoh, who speaks seven languages, said he will be able to apply to work in military intelligence and bring his mother and two sisters to the country.

THIS is the kind of person we should be talking about when we describe the typical immigrant. He is an asset to our country; I'm proud to call him an American!

[Reagan is King]

You don't have to be a citizen to be in the Marines? I guess I always thought it was a requirement but apparently not. I would think there would be some worries about the strength of their loyalty when they aren't fighting for their own country. Oh well, I learn something every day...

[MissAmericanPie]

My problem with a foregin army protecting the USofA is the fact that they would have no hesitation in waring against American citizens should that event ever occur. Marshal Law comes to mind.

[warchild9]

They earned their citizenship. Welcome to them all!

[FAXGRAM]

"although home is thousands of miles away in Nairobi, Kenya."

God bless president Bush!

[Sabertooth]

The presidential order applies to anyone serving in the armed forces on Sept. 11. Qualifying foreign nationals may now apply for citizenship right away, rather than first wait three years.

So this is a one-shot deal? Nahh, it's a precedent.

What's wrong with the three year wait? It's still faster than the five years of residence required for non-military immigrants.

Before people go rah-rah over this, consider the potential for abuse if we adopt a policy of immediate citienship for resident immigrants upon enlistment in the military...

We do have a fifth column in this country, and while their numbers aren't large, they do tend to be foreign-born. Do we want a situation where folks can get residence one day, enlist the next, and immediately apply for citenship? Or, with many in Washington trolling for votes via Amnesties for Illegals, such as Section 245(i), do we want a situation where where an Illegal gets Amnestied one day, enlists the next, and then becomes eligible for automatic citizenship?

I'm perfectly comfortable with the basic status quo, where we allow immigrants to serve in our military and they're rewarded with a two year reduction in their waiting period for citizenship.

[rabidralph]

When she graduated from boot camp in North Carolina,

Nice story, except that the stupid, lazy Clymer from AP doesn't know that Marine Corps boot camp is at Parris Island, S.C.