On 5/17/2013 12:02 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 5/17/13 10:42 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 17 May 2013 06:57:25 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 5/16/13 11:20 PM, wrote:


The thing most people don't know or chose to ignore is that our
withdrawal from Iraq was only the DoD people. We left 20,000-30,000
"contractors" there to do what the military was doing. It is good for
the government because dead contractors don't come home to Dover in
flag draped coffins.
It is not any cheaper tho.

I suppose the real question is whether we have any reason to be there
in the first place.



Many of the "contractors" are in Iraq because of greed, and nothing
more. If they come home dead, it is because they were willing to take
the risk for the money. I doubt most uniformed military personnel joined
up because of the money.

greed? now being paid is greed? People join the military for the same
reason they become firemen, police or teachers. It is a job they can
get with their qualifications. They become contractors because the pay
is a bit better usually because of their military training.
If folks like you had not ended the draft, we would not need contract
soldiers.


I didn't end the draft. The draft was terminated during a Republican
administration. I protested the war against Vietnam, but never the draft.

In what manner did you protest?

On 5/17/2013 12:02 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

I didn't end the draft. The draft was terminated during a Republican
administration. I protested the war against Vietnam, but never the
draft.

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I have a question that might be difficult to answer objectively, given
the years that have transpired.

You have mentioned before that you had a high draft number which was
never called. I assume at the time you were a young man in his late
teens, more likely in your early 20's.

Had your number been called, would you have reported as ordered?
Not how you feel now .... how you felt then.

On 5/17/13 4:32 PM, Eisboch wrote:




On 5/17/2013 12:02 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

I didn't end the draft. The draft was terminated during a Republican
administration. I protested the war against Vietnam, but never the draft.

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I have a question that might be difficult to answer objectively, given
the years that have transpired.

You have mentioned before that you had a high draft number which was
never called. I assume at the time you were a young man in his late
teens, more likely in your early 20's.

Had your number been called, would you have reported as ordered? Not
how you feel now .... how you felt then.




Absolutely, I would have reported for a pre-induction physical and if I
were judged proper cannon fodder, I would have been in the Army, I
guess. But I was never called, even though all the years I was of draft
age, I regularly sent my draft board a registered, return receipt letter
informing it of my current status and address. My problem wasn't with
the draft, it was with the moronic war against the Vietnamese people.

Most young men of draft age were not drafted.

"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
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On 5/17/13 4:32 PM, Eisboch wrote:




On 5/17/2013 12:02 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

I didn't end the draft. The draft was terminated during a
Republican
administration. I protested the war against Vietnam, but never the
draft.

---------------------------------------------

I have a question that might be difficult to answer objectively,
given
the years that have transpired.

You have mentioned before that you had a high draft number which was
never called. I assume at the time you were a young man in his
late
teens, more likely in your early 20's.

Had your number been called, would you have reported as ordered?
Not
how you feel now .... how you felt then.




Absolutely, I would have reported for a pre-induction physical and if
I
were judged proper cannon fodder, I would have been in the Army, I
guess. But I was never called, even though all the years I was of
draft
age, I regularly sent my draft board a registered, return receipt
letter
informing it of my current status and address. My problem wasn't with
the draft, it was with the moronic war against the Vietnamese people.

Most young men of draft age were not drafted.

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Thanks. Most of us felt that way at the time. Hindsight over the
years may change one's views but at the time it was the honorable
thing to do.
I almost got drafted. Well, actually I guess I did. But at the
advice of a retired Navy Captain, I beat feet down to the Navy
recruiter's office. Signed up and was told to "burn" my draft notice
letter and card if I so desired. I saved them for years but are now
long lost.

On 5/18/13 1:58 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:40 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 5/17/13 4:32 PM, Eisboch wrote:




On 5/17/2013 12:02 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

I didn't end the draft. The draft was terminated during a Republican
administration. I protested the war against Vietnam, but never the draft.

---------------------------------------------

I have a question that might be difficult to answer objectively, given
the years that have transpired.

You have mentioned before that you had a high draft number which was
never called. I assume at the time you were a young man in his late
teens, more likely in your early 20's.

Had your number been called, would you have reported as ordered? Not
how you feel now .... how you felt then.




Absolutely, I would have reported for a pre-induction physical and if I
were judged proper cannon fodder, I would have been in the Army, I
guess. But I was never called, even though all the years I was of draft
age, I regularly sent my draft board a registered, return receipt letter
informing it of my current status and address. My problem wasn't with
the draft, it was with the moronic war against the Vietnamese people.

Most young men of draft age were not drafted.


I bet you were 2-S most of that time.
They did not draft people in school


I did what I was supposed to do in my local draft board. I was not
disappointed I was never ordered to report for a pre-induction physical.

On 5/18/2013 1:58 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:40 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 5/17/13 4:32 PM, Eisboch wrote:




On 5/17/2013 12:02 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:

I didn't end the draft. The draft was terminated during a Republican
administration. I protested the war against Vietnam, but never the draft.

---------------------------------------------

I have a question that might be difficult to answer objectively, given
the years that have transpired.

You have mentioned before that you had a high draft number which was
never called. I assume at the time you were a young man in his late
teens, more likely in your early 20's.

Had your number been called, would you have reported as ordered? Not
how you feel now .... how you felt then.




Absolutely, I would have reported for a pre-induction physical and if I
were judged proper cannon fodder, I would have been in the Army, I
guess. But I was never called, even though all the years I was of draft
age, I regularly sent my draft board a registered, return receipt letter
informing it of my current status and address. My problem wasn't with
the draft, it was with the moronic war against the Vietnamese people.

Most young men of draft age were not drafted.


I bet you were 2-S most of that time.
They did not draft people in school


Harry knew that full well. Why else do you think Harry scurried down to
Kansas immediately after High school to pursue a worthless liberal arts
degree in English.