Posted on 01/10/2005 12:47:56 AM PST by churchillbuff
Is this Ed's son? Why would his input be of any value?
Let's hear it for the Dave Clark 5....
I do agree that since 911, and the open declaration of war that extremists islamists have made against the US, our military needed strengthening. Actually, if Perot had not given the Presidency to Clinton, the military would have remained strong. We needed a draft for WWII. There was a pressing urgency and the foe was much tougher. If we take the nations supporting islamic extremists down sequentially, one at a time, the need for as draft may not be as pressing. We did however gamble a bit in Iraq. If the Turks and Iran would have sent troops over the borders or if Saddam would have utilized WMD on our troops, the initial troop levels would have been woefully inadequate. Thankfully, none of that occurred.
This article may contain some answers to your question:
http://washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20050107-062114-7421r.htm
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