Green card mercs
Tim Swanson
The Wall Street Journal recently discussed a bill that Senator Dick Durbin plans to introduce sometime this week.
The Dream Act is being touted as a bipartisan alternative to fast-tracking citizenship for tens of thousands of undocumented residents, however, as the WSJ notes, one of its provisions has a unique militaristic twist.
In a nutshell, the Act would essentially grant citizenship to any illegal alien that enlists and serves in the military for at least two years.
Unsurprisingly, key members of the military establishment have vocally supported this measure, believing that it would not only entice an “underrepresented” minority to serve but also help fulfill “innovative” recruitment goals (e.g., in addition to “quick-ship” bonuses, lower physical and aptitude standards have been implemented to widen the pool of eligible candidates).
Bills such as these are reminiscent to the creation of entities like the French Foreign Legion, who offer similar amnesty incentives to foreigners seeking citizenship.It would be interesting to find out exactly how the political class will define a national army 10 years from now.
http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/09/23/dare-to-dream/