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Originally posted by AggieSigmaNu361
Just as an addition to what dekeguy posted. Unless i am mistaken, if you enlist in the Army you are allowed to choose your own MOS or branch of service...
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And another thing... don't make the mistake I did when enlisting in the Air Force (eighteen years ago) -- DON'T sign up in an 'open' General, Mechanical or Administrative category -- this lets the service place you in a career field they're hurting for people in. Open General - most likely you'll be trained as a cook or a cop; Open Mechanical - probably a crew chief; Open Administrative - supply or admin clerk. I signed Open General and wound up being a cook. Luckily I was sent to cook's school before being sent out to my first duty station. (I hung up my chef hat and apron soon after I got out; the only time I cook is for myself or to entertain friends and family.)
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The North Korea argument is a Red Herring. First of all, one of the countries that has the most to fear from N. Korea's weaponry is China. I believe if Kim Jong Il(or whatever his name is) starts murdering, gassing, and torturing his own people(like Saddam) and it gets to a point of real threat, the Chinese will be more than ready to step in and stop him.
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Ya got the Kimster's name right.
The North Koreans are derisively known in some circles as DANKs (Dumb-A** North Koreans; referring to the ruling Commie leadership, not the people.) The Russians and the Chinese got him cornered anyway for the time being.
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Secondly, if Bush had bypassed Iraq and instead set his sights on Korea, the anti-war rhetoric would be parallel statements with N. Korea substituted for Iraq and vice versa.
The Saudi people may harbor anti-American beliefs but at the end of the day, their ruling party knows what's best for them. They are our allies and don't sponsor the killing of innocent Americans. The argument about the 9/11 hijackers being from SA and therefore we should "take care of" SA is about as relevant as the argument that we should wage war on upstate New Yorkers after what Timothy McVeigh did in Oklahoma City. (OKC bombing)
Lastly, the "we've got problems here" issue is also invalid. As much as Americans don't like it, i believe the fact that we are the last superpower obligates us to not play the role of global policemen per se, but at least the role of global watchdog. Things left to the UN to work out end up with thousands of innocents dying.(see Rwanda) Yes, innocents may be killed in Iraq, but if they are, it is MORE Saddam's doing than ours. It will be due to his practice of using them as human shields and not to the overzealousness of our troops or grave errors.
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Couldn't have said it any better myself. BTW the Saudis have a huge royal family running things, not a political party.
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To our soliders and our president:
Gig 'em. I'm behind y'all. Come back safe and soon.
Kitso
KS 361 times i look forward to the liberation of Iraq when the truth about the Hussein regime is revealed and a bunch of anti-war protestors have to eat crow.
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Whoop!
My sentiments exactly!