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Marleyb (736 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:21 PM Original message |
50,000 troops forced to serve under stop-loss policy |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. One third of the force in Iraq would be gone if they weren't under stop- |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. putting it those terms makes a very powerful statement. |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. We'll have a draft soon. Especially if they decide to hit Iran next... |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Don't you think they'd just rely on mercenaries more? They've stolen so |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. I wonder what the stop loss policy is for those attending the academies |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Typically, during the first two years they're out-out. After that ... |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Stop-loss is only really valid for enlisted people |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. "cohesive"?? Sounds more like adhesive, to me. |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. csmonitor says 12,500 active troops are currently under stop-loss |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. can you get kicked out for using dope in US army? |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-02-06 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
11. Wow. n/t |
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