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Huckabee on Iran: 'you will see the gates of Hell' --Iran dominates Republican presidential debate in conservative South Carolina 11 Jan 2008 The wide-open and unpredictable Republican presidential race moved to religiously conservative South Carolina last night with a debate dominated by Iran and Ronald Reagan... Asked whether the American commanders on the scene were right in not attacking the Iranian boats, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee said he backed their decisions, before warning Iran: "Be prepared, first, to put your sights on the American vessel. And then be prepared that the next thing you see will be the gates of Hell, because that is exactly what you will see after that."
Originally posted by musselwhite
How many soldiers do we have left to defend America if attacked on US soil?
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Originally posted by MikeboydUS
Originally posted by musselwhite
How many soldiers do we have left to defend America if attacked on US soil?
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Quite abit. I'll break it down for people.
We have almost 1.5 million people on active duty between all the branches of service and almost 1.5 million reserve/guard forces (which stay pretty active with operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, US Mexican border, and New Orleans. )
Of these 3 million military personnel, I'll go over how many are deployed and what we have left.
170,000 personnel in Iraq and 2,500 in the rest of the Mid East
20,000 personnel in Afghanistan
2,400 personnel in Africa
Almost 80,000 personnel in Japan and South Korea
Almost 90,000 personnel in Europe
1,500 in Latin America
So roughly of our Active and Reserve Components only 360,000 personnel are deployed or stationed at any given moment around the World.
This leaves us with Over 2 million Active and Reserve forces within the US.
Also consider that 54 million people in the US are considered to be of age and fitness to be drafted.
People grossly underestimate the US military. Tactically and Strategically we are not just superior, but Supreme in ability.
Our only weaknesses are our Values, but I see them also as Strengths. They may encumber us when fighting terrorists and guerillas (honorless people who hide among civilians), but when fighting conventional forces on a battlefield we are supreme.
If we were pressed into a Total War like WW2, It would take the entire World united to probably defeat us conventionally and even then I have my doubts if the entire world united could defeat the United States in a conventional global war.
[edit on 12/1/08 by MikeboydUS]
Originally posted by musselwhite
Tell me, how many soldiers do we have in the united states to protect and defend should we be attacked on US soil?
Granny go get your gun.
Originally posted by jpm1602
Oh please GP, how they gonna get here? The hordes that is. The Iraq/Iran navy? The Al Queda speedboats? Guess all your sprouts are over 35 huh?What a bunch of hooey.