Military Wants Females To Register For Selective Service

[CuteOldGuy]

Originally Posted by TheDaliLama

Women in combat is a bad idea.

Men in combat is a bad idea. Anyone in combat is a bad idea. That's why we should only send them into combat when there is a clear, highly important national interest at stake, and a clear definition of victory. Proxy wars and conflict with ambiguous bogeymen do not meet that criteria.

[DSK]

Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

Men in combat is a bad idea. Anyone in combat is a bad idea. That's why we should only send them into combat when there is a clear, highly important national interest at stake, and a clear definition of victory. Proxy wars and conflict with ambiguous bogeymen do not meet that criteria.

This might be the one thing that you, WTF and I agree on!!!

[LexusLover]

Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

Proxy wars and conflict with ambiguous bogeymen do not meet that criteria.

You mean like some of the "conversations" in this forum?

A "problem" with your statement is not the "wording" ...

.. a dispute arises over the definitions applicable to each standard you suggest.

For instance: What are "ambiguous bogeymen"?

And more importantly: What are the meaning of ...

"a clear, highly important national interest at stake," and

"a clear definition of victory."

To some on here and "out there" ... this might be

"a clear, highly important national interest at stake"

[CuteOldGuy]

Originally Posted by LexusLover

You mean like some of the "conversations" in this forum?

A "problem" with your statement is not the "wording" ...

.. a dispute arises over the definitions applicable to each standard you suggest.

For instance: What are "ambiguous bogeymen"?
Anyone who is brown and lives in or comes from the Middle East.

And more importantly: What are the meaning of ...

"a clear, highly important national interest at stake," and
A definite, identifiable attack on the US, followed by a Congressional Declaration of War, called exactly that.

"a clear definition of victory."
A set of conditions, that when achieved, will signal the end of the the war, coupled with the military being allowed to use whatever means necessary to achieve those conditions as quickly as possible, with the least loss of life possible. This should be in place before any conflict begins, or if that is not possible, as soon as possible thereafter. No more endless wars.
To some on here and "out there" ... this might be

"a clear, highly important national interest at stake"

It's not that difficult a concept. Unless you're a liberal warmonger beholding to the defense industry. Is that you, LL?