[Sarajevo]

We lost division sized elements during the drawdown of the Clinton years. It didn't take much to ramp up recruiting efforts to refill those slots post 9-11, and it wouldn't be difficult today. 5000 would be a drop in the bucket.

Now, do I think any politician would be dumb enough to arbitrarily drop 5000 from the military rolls due to political affiliation? No.

[edge919]

Sorry, but this isn’t a very compelling argument. 9-11 triggered a lot of people to volunteer for the service. Swapping out 5,000 troops out of convenience is hardly the same thing.