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The war on terrorism............

Feb 19, 2004 11:48AM PST

But this is not a war about Iraq. This war is only beginning. America faces the prospect of continuing conflict in the Muslim World. Future conflict may look like what we have encountered in Iraq, but on a much greater scale.
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Military life now means being a fighting soldier, sailor, or airman. This in turn suggests not only a fighting military, but also one where fighting is its constant profession. This means soldiers that fight like teachers teach or drivers drive. Fighting is what is does. Moreover the scope of the Iraqi deployment -- and succeeding deployments sure to follow -- suggest that all future American soldiers can expect to serve the balance of their careers in the combat theater.
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Now that I have your attention, read on:

http://www.techcentralstation.com/021904A.html

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