Scribbler1:
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Don't forget, that "trial balloon" was floated about two years ago with a call for "non military" national service for ALL people leaving high school. A program which was well received by the right wing and required all the nations teenagers to sign up. The proponents were stressing the non military part while at the same time advocating a military style "boot camp". But NOT military.
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Actually a service period is required in many EU nations, so the idea of implementing it here is not extraordinary.
I'd favor some sort of program for all youth. It would provide a common ground experience between country, urban, rich, poor ,black, white etc, etc.
Sonart;
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There it is. Now apparently we have to learn the lesson all over again.
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Vietnam was a corporate war(actually a conflict), where the Americans for some unknown reason bailed France out (again), then were not allowed to win.
A long, dribble of men and casualties resulted, with no clear directive.
And ended suddenly with more genocide and chaos as the result of 'cut and run'.
Exactly what hopefully we learned - if you're going to do it - do it, finish it without remorse. The ongoing limited force campaign is unsuited to achieve the goal of a stable Iraq, Afghanistan.
Harsh, indeed. Sometimes overwhelming force is the best persuader - aka Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan.