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	Name:	Feb -
	Subject:	I am scared...
	Date:	7/12/2006 4:57:19 PM

JIM does have a point. The truth is that our Military under many administrations has down sized and down sized to the point it is a hollow military. The same as it has been after every major combat or war cause. It happened affer both WWs, after Korea, after Nam, and here we are again. Conflicts like Iraq require more support type operations than fighting troops. The Defense Department cut back to the Reserves and National Guard after Nam most combat support operations, and kept what is considered the combat forces. We would have to have a total mobilization to protect ourselves against a major war. The major wars are not going to happen on the battle field. They are going to occur on economic battle fronts and terrorist. We have to adapt the USA mind set in that manner. We are going to loose to China on the Economic stand point if we are not careful. The future world powers are going to come from that region in the next 100 years without a war.

All of the above does not offset the bravery and dedication of the men and women perfoming a public service to this Nation (uniformed or civilan). They are way unpaid and appreciated on a day to day basis when a conflict is or is not in progress.

Yet we look for the personal sacrifices and complain about taxes.

I think I know.