The Allen Plan . . . a quite reasonable (I think) alternative to the draft

[OneBlueSky]

this guy's got a good idea here . . . the more I think about it, the more I like it . . .

The Allen Plan
http://www.thoughtcrimes.org/mt/archives/001370.html

One special act of congress and we could immediately draft the Halliburton, Blackwater, CACI, Tital, et al, employees. And what a bargain it would be. We are currently paying over a $1,000 A DAY for some of these people, and we could have them doing the same jobs for about $1,500 A MONTH!

These people went to Iraq because they wanted to. They have weapons and equipment, are familiar with the country and used to the climate. They are drivers, cooks, engineers, construction workers, oil specialists, doctors, nurses, and security guards. Once they receive their draft notices, they could be sent to our staging areas and bases in Saudi Arabi to begin basic training (after all, they have to learn how to march, operate as a unit, and adjust to life as privates in this man's/woman's Army).

Six weeks of basic should be enough ro get them accustomed to Army life and then they are back on the front lines doing the very same jobs they willing came to Iraq to do. Now they have the added bonus of showing their true patriotism by working directly for Uncle Sam, drawing a soldier's paycheck (which the commander in chief will appreciate since it would reduce the cost of the war and protect all those valuable tax cuts he gave wealthy contributors).

[I thought so.]

1. Hear! Hear!

They have all the "special skills" needed. Since many are vets no extra training will be required. After all its a national emergency,we are at war.
The first of the Navy SeaBees were private contractors.
A terrific idea!