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Agree on the effect of a draft on the professional military, AG. My career Army Dad felt nothing but distaste for the Vietnam era draftees.
The problem is that our military has turned into a "thin green line", and I don't see how we are going to sustain a prolonged engagement or, God forbid, a build up in hostilities. As far as I can tell, our military is giving way under the strain. The government's response has been to cut services to Vets and active duty servicemen's dependents. Not a good idea, but, as mentioned above, the financial hemmorage flows on unstaunched.
I liked your essay on evil, BTW. Evil exists and it exists everywhere - whether in the brain of a Taliban leader or a screwed up infantryman or your next door neighbor. If one would sup with the devil, a mighty long spoon is required.
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