MILITARY CONSIDERS RECRUITING “FOREIGNERS”...

What you going to pay them Georgie to die for you, the minimum wage, slave labour or if their lucky, any wage at all, Wow and you won't even have to count them among the dead and injured. Unfrikingbelievable

Boston Globe Bryan Bender December 26, 2006 10:51 AM

The armed forces, already struggling to meet recruiting goals, are considering expanding the number of noncitizens in the ranks -- including disputed proposals to open recruiting stations overseas and put more immigrants on a faster track to U.S. citizenship if they volunteer -- according to Pentagon officials.

Foreign citizens' serving in the U.S. military is a highly charged issue, which could expose the Pentagon to criticism that it is essentially using mercenaries to defend the country. Other analysts voice concern that a large contingent of noncitizens under arms could jeopardize national security or reflect badly on Americans' willingness to serve in uniform.

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Pentagon mulls more foreign recruits

30,000 non-citizens now serve; Signing up troops overseas pondered.