Comments on: How the US military views itself http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/25/how-the-us-military-views-itself/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:24:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: lirelou http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/25/how-the-us-military-views-itself/#comment-382493 lirelou Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:28:01 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/25/how-the-us-military-views-itself/#comment-382493 The military has always allowed foreigners to enlist, provided that thay had been legally admitted to the U.S. to begin with. And they have drafted foreigners who were thus legally admitted. What is needed is a mechanism that would allow prospective foreign recruits to be granted an entry visa specifically for the purpose of enlisting. I had posted somewhat earlier on the 1950s "Lodge Act" that provided for just such a mechanism, so it is not unknown in U.S. legal history. The military has always allowed foreigners to enlist, provided that thay had been legally admitted to the U.S. to begin with. And they have drafted foreigners who were thus legally admitted. What is needed is a mechanism that would allow prospective foreign recruits to be granted an entry visa specifically for the purpose of enlisting. I had posted somewhat earlier on the 1950s “Lodge Act” that provided for just such a mechanism, so it is not unknown in U.S. legal history.

]]> By: Curzon http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/25/how-the-us-military-views-itself/#comment-382480 Curzon Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:48:22 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/25/how-the-us-military-views-itself/#comment-382480 Ditto to Rommel above, 100%. Ditto to Rommel above, 100%.

]]> By: Michael http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/25/how-the-us-military-views-itself/#comment-382479 Michael Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:47:47 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/25/how-the-us-military-views-itself/#comment-382479 Shakespeare said it in Henry V. Something along the lines of "Whosoever shall stand with me today, however vile, shall truly be my brother." Shakespeare said it in Henry V. Something along the lines of
“Whosoever shall stand with me today, however vile, shall truly be my brother.”

]]> By: Rommel http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/25/how-the-us-military-views-itself/#comment-382477 Rommel Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:05:44 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/02/25/how-the-us-military-views-itself/#comment-382477 I'm not sure why the poll results on service-for-citizenship are so suprising to Foreign Policy magazine and the others involved in the survey. Many would agree that there's no truer test of patriotism and loyalty than killing for and shedding blood for one's country. Add to this the fact that many troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan have served and fought with foreign-born soldiers earning their citizenship that way. To me it's a no-brainer, given that we do thorough background checks on said prospective citizen-soldiers. Not only do we ensure their loyalty the best we possibly can, but also the military is a great assimilator. I’m not sure why the poll results on service-for-citizenship are so suprising to Foreign Policy magazine and the others involved in the survey.

Many would agree that there’s no truer test of patriotism and loyalty than killing for and shedding blood for one’s country. Add to this the fact that many troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan have served and fought with foreign-born soldiers earning their citizenship that way.

To me it’s a no-brainer, given that we do thorough background checks on said prospective citizen-soldiers. Not only do we ensure their loyalty the best we possibly can, but also the military is a great assimilator.

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