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Feel free then to make a reasoned argument. It's difficult to see what stance you're taking in your short posts in this thread.
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I thought I was pretty clear. Why write a book when you can make your point quickly?
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-- do you disagree with Army Reserve Chief James Helmly that the Reserves have degenerated into a "broken force"?
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No, I don't disagree with him. I have voiced my opinion of the reserves in the past. War time or peace time, reservists are a waste of uniforms. I was regular and served with some reserves when I was in the Gulf, sorry, you can keep them in the states to make sure the Alabama border doesn't get over run.
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-- do you disagree with National Guard assessments that its recruitment goals for 2004 were not met, and that it is seriously behind recruitment goals so far in 2005?
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See above. I am more concerned with the recruitment numbers for regulars.
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-- do you disagree with Rep. Joel Hefley, R-Colo, who believes that volunteer soldiers should not be subject to coercive re-enlistment tactics, and that force reductions in the 1990s after the cold war "went too far and too deep"?
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To the first part: That is party of serving in the military. I was made aware of the policy, I accepted, took the risk and did my time. This is no secret. Also, the idea behind "stop loss" is to further protect lives, and I support that 100%. This is not some great conspiracy like you would like it to be. My enlistment could've been extended without my permission, but that is part of serving in the military and they tell you this up front.
I belong to the "quit yer whining and do yer job" crowd.
To the second part: I couldn't agree more.
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-- do you disagree with Charles Pena of the Cato Institute (a Libertarian think tank) that a military draft is a possible outcome of any serious worsening of the situation in Iraq (let alone at other global flashpoints)?
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Yes I do. We are stretched thin, but not so thin that a draft would be needed for Iraq.
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-- do you think that President Bush has the power to keep his promise that there will not be a draft, regardless of military requirements? Isn't that a decision that is thrust upon us by our enemies, rather than one we are free to make depending on the direction the political winds are blowing?
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I don't know. If Congress were to try and institute a draft, does the President have the power to stop the draft?
Can't answer the second part, it is too hypothetical.
Anyway...
I stand on the point(s) I made when I first responded in this thread. I also agree wholeheartidly with Lebell's comment about the thread title--it was very misleading. When that was pointed out, you changed your position. Now, it sounds like you are back to your first position.
Now I am confused--which position of yours on this subject am I supposed to be refuting?
On a different note: You might reconsider using David Qualls in your argument. Using him to help back up your position doesn't bode well for your argument.