singularly on the basis of effectiveness, a conscript army will not work today as it did 50 years ago.
weapon / equipment sophistication is too high to have disinterested soldiers.
ask russia, re. afghanistan
neo-cons, etc., they know this, they're crazy but not stupid. they're looking for a pearl harbour to drive recruitment up.
sunburn missiles, straight of hormuz, airstrikes in june, carrier group in the line of fire, hmmmmm....
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