Article

2003-06-02 Iraq

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Steve 2003-06-02 10:47 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hum, which model of the military are they going to install? The US/UK volunteer model or the ole Soviet 2 year draftee model that's populiar with Russia, China, Syria, and most of the despotic states of the world.

Posted by BigFire 2003-06-02 11:08:44|| 2003-06-02 11:08:44|| Front Page Top

#2 The Kuwaiti model is a good one...

Posted by Brian 2003-06-02 12:53:35|| 2003-06-02 12:53:35|| Front Page Top

#3 I kind of like the Costa Rican model:

"Among many of the reforms implemented by Don Pepe was the courageous decision to abolish the countryâs army. This was especially significant considering that Costa Rica bordered to the North with Somoza's Nicaragua and to the South with Panama, two heavily armed nations.

"The decision to abolish the army meant that more of the government's budget could be spent on providing education, medical care and other services to tax payers. It also thrust Costa Rica into the international spotlight as a neutral power in a war torn region. The U.S. has historically been Costa Rica's main allay [sic] and provider of foreign aid. In order to guarantee the countryâs integrity and security, Costa Rican governments increased their links with the U.S. and became an important moral ally for this world power."

Posted by 11A5S 2003-06-02 13:28:21|| 2003-06-02 13:28:21|| Front Page Top

#4 That Costa Rica thing. Good gig if you can get it. Isn't that how Japan became Japan Inc?

Posted by Scott 2003-06-02 14:22:18|| 2003-06-02 14:22:18|| Front Page Top

07:24 Raptor
07:09 Raptor
07:07 Raptor
00:54 Anonymous
23:59 Steve White
23:41 Bubblehead
23:31 11A5S
23:30 Bubblehead
23:19 11A5S
22:59 Dishman
22:46 tu3031
22:33 tu3031
22:23 Fred
22:22 tu3031
22:18 tu3031
22:14 tu3031
22:10 tu3031
22:06 tu3031
22:05 Mom
22:02 tu3031
21:59 tu3031
21:52 elbud
21:47 tu3031
21:41 tu3031