Iran says ready for war

[Arcangl86]

When (they join) they know it could happen.

Hasn't been a draft for a long time.

M-Bob

There hasn't been a draft for a long time, but that is not the same thing as saying they expect to actually serve in combat.

 

[Mountainmanbob]

There hasn't been a draft for a long time, but that is not the same thing as saying they expect to actually serve in combat.

Tell that to the ones over there fighting now.
M-Bob

 

[Arcangl86]

Tell that to the ones over there fighting now.
M-Bob

I'm sure plenty of them never expected to serve in combat.

 

[Mountainmanbob]

I'm sure plenty of them never expected to serve in combat.

Combat was going on when most signed up.
M-Bob

 

[Mountainmanbob]

Trump leads the poll.

 

[Arcangl86]

Combat was going on when most signed up.
M-Bob

And I'm sure the people who signed up for combat arms are happy to serve in combat. But there are plenty of people who serve in supports arms that ended up being deployed without expecting it.

 

[Mountainmanbob]

And I'm sure the people who signed up for combat arms are happy to serve in combat. But there are plenty of people who serve in supports arms that ended up being deployed without expecting it.

I always thought that any soldier could be sent to the front line?
M-Bob

 

[Arcangl86]

I always thought that any soldier could be sent to the front line?
M-Bob

They can. However many people forget that when they join thinking they would be safe pushing paper somewhere as a clerk. A lot of people don't join the military out of a sense of patriotism anymore. They do it for the paycheck and healthcare, or the GI bill.

 

[Mountainmanbob]

A lot of people don't join the military out of a sense of patriotism anymore. They do it for the paycheck and healthcare, or the GI bill.

Probably best to do our homework before signing on the dotted line?

Fox News Exclusive: Trump delivers stern warning to Iran after calling off retaliatory military strike

 

[Jonathan Walkerin]

“We want to build our roads and build our schools and build all the things we want to build. But, we can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon… you can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon, and you can't let certain other countries have nuclear weapons. It's too devastating.” Trump

Bit ironic from the leader of the only country ever to use them against cities of another nation.

 

[Mountainmanbob]

Bit ironic from the leader of the only country ever to use them against cities of another nation.

And why did we do then?
M-Bob