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  I knew you'd be surpised!! <br><br>14 US military bases are already under construction, enough to accommodate the (for the moment) 110,000 American soldiers who will stay in Iraq until at least 2007<br><br>Phase 1<<

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[quote author=Zardoz link=board=general;num=1085027194;start=0#2 date=05/20/04 at 04:48:06]. So as Country Joe McDonald said "COME ON OVER YOU BIG STRONG MEN, UNCLE SAM NEEDS YOUR HELP AGAIN". [/quote]<br>He also said "whopee we're all gonna die"<br>And "be the first one on your block<br>        to have your kid come home in a box" >:( >:( >:(

[quote author=Zardoz link=board=general;num=1085027194;start=0#2 date=05/20/04 at 04:48:06]Draft scare? I believe it will become a reality. In fact it's already in the federal budget to appoint draft board positions. With a possibility of begining the draft in March, 2005. Rumsfeld stated that there are not enough reservist units left to activate to rotate troops out of the Middle East. So as Country Joe McDonald said "COME ON OVER YOU BIG STRONG MEN, UNCLE SAM NEEDS YOUR HELP AGAIN". [/quote]<br><br>Did'nt he also say "Be the first one on your block to have your boy come home in a box" very perceptive man is Country Joe<br>

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Just a question...<br><br>If Bush is defeated in November, would that still be in effect ? I mean, would Rumsfeld still be in place ?

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[quote author=Mij link=board=general;num=1085027194;start=0#7 date=05/20/04 at 09:42:36]Just a question...<br><br>If Bush is defeated in November, would that still be in effect ? I mean, would Rumsfeld still be in place ? [/quote]<br><br>If (and hopefully WHEN) W is defeated in November, the current administration will stay in place until January when the new president is sworn into office. Of course, those two months will be a time of transition for the new cabinet. Rummy will most likely be there to the bitter end.<br><br>And if the draft law is passed this term (and signed into law), it will go into effect unless it is repealed.

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[quote author=arrcee link=board=general;num=1085027194;start=0#8 date=05/20/04 at 09:50:11]<br>And if the draft law is passed this term (and signed into law), it will go into effect unless it is repealed.[/quote]<br><br>Has it ever been done before ? Is it a long process ? If it's a simple procedure, maybe it'll harm no one. But maybe, I'm dreaming...what can be simple today ? Anyway, I'd like to know.

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I dont think the draft is a bad thing. We'll turn a bunch of Abercrombie punks into fucking men.  ;D

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[quote author=Gonzo link=board=general;num=1085027194;start=0#11 date=05/20/04 at 11:56:26]I dont think the draft is a bad thing. We'll turn a bunch of Abercrombie punks into fucking men.  ;D[/quote]<br><br>Was that a joke or not?  I'm not an Abercrombie punk, and I don't feel like dying in a war I disagree with.  The whole idea of "be a man and die" is one of the stupidest ideologies ever.

[quote author=Mij link=board=general;num=1085027194;start=0#10 date=05/20/04 at 10:33:10]<br><br>Has it ever been done before ? Is it a long process ? If it's a simple procedure, maybe it'll harm no one. But maybe, I'm dreaming...what can be simple today ? Anyway, I'd like to know.[/quote]<br><br>I assume you mean repealing the law if it's passed. (The US hasn't had a military draft since the 70's.) This will be a VERY unpopular law, and it is an election year, so it may not happen. It'll be a good test of how much Congress is really behind this war effort. If it does indeed become law, it will probably last as long as the war does (or longer). Repealing it may early will depend on how much of Congress turns over in November (especially in the Senate).

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I don't wanna get drafted<br>I don't wanna go<br>I don't want somebody <br>to shoot me in the fox hole<br><br>FOX HOLE!<br><br>"shotinthefoxhole, shotinthefoxhole"<br><br>(somebody had to post this!)  :'(

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[quote author=madcow1515 link=board=general;num=1085027194;start=0#0 date=05/19/04 at 21:26:34]http://www.congress.org/congressorg/issues/alert/?alertid=5834001&content_dir=ua_congressorg[/quote]<br><br>Just fuckin' great ... it's the fuckin' '60s all over again!!!<br>If this bill is ever passed, I'm going to have to grow my hair long, burn my draft card, and hitchhike to San Francisco ...

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[quote author=Voice_of_Cheez link=board=general;num=1085027194;start=15#17 date=05/20/04 at 20:39:35]Better off going to Toronto!<br><br> [/quote]<br><br>Nope, like the article said, even moving to Canada won't get you out of the draft.

[quote author=madcow1515 link=board=general;num=1085027194;start=0#12 date=05/20/04 at 13:01:39]<br><br>Was that a joke or not?  I'm not an Abercrombie punk, and I don't feel like dying in a war I disagree with.  The whole idea of "be a man and die" is one of the stupidest ideologies ever.[/quote]<br><br>Dont get me wrong. I disagree with this war too. And I never said "You must go to war to be a man." All I am trying to get at is that I'm sick of seeing these kids who seem to be brainwashed and act like a bunch of pussies. What ever happened to a regular fight? Now we have guns and court cases. Just seems that every time I turn on the television, there's some kid on the news who shoots up the school.  What the hell is going on?

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If you wanna try to stop this from happening, get off your dead ass and contact your federal representatives RIGHT NOW and express your opinion. Then vote in the next election based on what they end up doing.<br><br><br><br>

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[quote author=Gonzo link=board=general;num=1085027194;start=15#21 date=05/21/04 at 07:32:12]<br>Just seems that every time I turn on the television, there's some kid on the news who shoots up the school.  What the hell is going on?[/quote]<br><br>The real question for me would be "How come these kids can have access to these weapons so easily ? ". If the parents can guarantee they won't, who will ? <br><br>IMHO, I think guns access should be strictly restricted but that's another matter already discussed here a long time ago.

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