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Old 04-28-2008, 10:44 AM   #46 (permalink)
Ustwo
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Originally Posted by willravel
And if the military couldn't have paid you?
I don't see where this part is going, and it is extremely hypothetical.

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I don't know if I'd call them "men with guns". If it were China, it'd be some of the best trained military officers in the world, who are quite capable in suburban terrain. While I'd like to think I could fare well in a firefight, realistically they'd kill me quickly. Even if I was well trained and well armed.
We all welcome our Chinese overlords. I don't know if you have noticed in your history books, but we white folk are pretty good at war too, I think we could manage.

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I'd likely be the guy who organizes everything. I know how to build bombs and I know how to set traps, but more than that I focus under pressure.
Ah well, I'd give you a gun and put someone who wasn't afraid of the Chinese in a 1-1 fight in charge

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I'd support a draft if Congress and the President couldn't make any military decisions. Until the military is de-politicized, most people, myself included, wouldn't trust our fates to politicians.
And you trust these people with your ability to defend yourself? I am curious though as in who should have the power to make a military decision then if not the president/congress.

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Originally Posted by pan6467
The problem with this is that great emperors started out in similar ways. Julius Ceasar, Napolean, and so on, all had control of the military and took advantage of the people's dislike for their current government. It made it much easier for those "non political" leaders of the military to overthrow the government and take over.

Ceasar was able to destroy the Triumvirate, Napolean was able to take advantage of his military experience and became a leader in the revolution.

I just would be more scared of this and would not accept it. I do believe we need more clear rules on how the president can or should use the military.
Yes thats my thoughts as well.

You trust your military men to figure out how to do something militarily, but not what to use the military for.
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