Does the U.S. Need the Draft?
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Both Bush and Kerry say no. But with America tied down in Iraq, military officials say they may need more troops to win the war -- and the next one
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Our position is: Thorough debate of US policies in Iraq is needed between now and Election Day. After months of battling over a war that ended 30 years ago, the presidential candidates have finally begun to
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Some Republicans are upset that the White House has nominated only 25 people to fill the 47 vacancies now on the federal judiciary. Not to worry. If history is any guide, President Bush can nominate as many people as he wants, but most of them will not don the black robes anytime soon.
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The United States is willing to consider a proposal to use Lebanese troops as a peacekeeping force in Hezbollah-controlled areas but is convinced that Lebanon is not equipped to handle the job on its own, the White House said Tuesday.
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Moderates are seeking the end of military rule, but that may not be good for the United States.
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On Monday, President George W. Bush announced the &quot;most comprehensive restructuring of US military forces overseas since the end of the Korean War.&quot; Over the next decade, the United States will repatriate 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers and ...
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&#39;We really need in this country a more flexible, just-in-time labor system. I really think not enough attention is being paid by both candidates to the re-skilling of America.
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By Mark Rahner, Seattle Times  Dec. 19--If politicians are going to start talking about a draft, then we need to learn how to fight. And preferably at home on a couch, in our Underoos, in front of a TV screen.
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Since Bush's move to send 21,500 troops, he and the military want more. Is it too much strain on US forces?
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America's major wars and the length of U.S. participation:
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Rumors of reinstating the military draft, which have flourished for months in panicky e-mails, online chat rooms, college dorms and student newspapers, suddenly dominated  the House floor yesterday in one of the strangest parliamentary maneuvers in memory. With even its sponsor voting against it, a bill to require young adults to perform military or civil service failed, 402 to 2.
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John Kerry: ``The obligation of a commander in chief is to keep our country safe. In Iraq, George Bush has overextended our troops and now failed to secure 380 tons of deadly explosives.
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Americans call for targets to be made voluntary, with stalemate looking increasingly likely
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A search for investing opportunities in military and defense.
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Nevermind the civil war debate - the real question is why didn't the U.S. make a war declaration in the first place? That could bring an end to something that never should have been started
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By The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 5--The U.S. Navy must train its crews and pilots in the latest weaponry and keep them at a high level of readiness.
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US lawmakers are considering amending the Constitution to allow foreign-born American citizens to run for president of the United States.