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From: rcd@opus.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Unarmed forces
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Date: Tue, 3-Apr-84 13:28:11 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr  3 13:28:11 1984
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>I have a lot of beef with DOD, but they have performed their primary
>mission - the U.S. has not been invaded AT ALL for a hundred years
>or so.
Say what?  Now (1984-1941) >= 100?  I know, I'm being picky...

>1.  DOD's mission is two fold, defend the U.S. and protect 
>American 'interests' around the world.  The second is a catch all
>for anything the Pres wants to do.  Let's get rid of it and
>require a declaration of war to deploy U.S. armed forces outside of
>the U.S. and the neighboring oceans.
I'll second that one.  In other words, let's restore to Congress the power
to declare war (vested in it by the Consitution) and get rid of this
"national emergency" and "peacekeeping" and "protecting democracy" (ad
nauseam) crap that's mostly used as an excuse for mini-wars.
-- 
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