The Freedom Legion

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There is talk of an American foreign legion, with the reward of naturalization or citizenship at the end of a term of service. Already, Bush offers naturalization to foreign soldiers who serve for 3 years in a war zone. There is a requirement that you have been resident for 2 years or more in the USA, but there is evidence that they don't actually ask for proof you are there legally.
On a more sinisiter note, this article suggests one of the reasons for such a force would be that it would not be governed in the same way by the UN?

http://forums.terra.com/foros/horoscopo/actualidad_C5/iraq_F48/foro_P10380/

athena 2000

Interesting Opinion/Editorial article!

There is no true governmental "talk" or plans for an American foreign legion, but it is a suggestion of the author that such a body of foreign soldiers could be enlisted, assembled and deployed in such a manner. It is true that immigrant soldiers are fast-tracked/rewarded with citizenship for currently fighting in war zones.

If an American foreign legion like this ever came to pass there would certainly be debate about it before it happened.

The author of the article, Max Boot, is a Senior Fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations. Scroll down the linked page and see a list of his recent articles. The council's mission statement can be found here. Click!

Moriarty

It's certainly an intresting idea. I wonder what the sign up rate would be like.

Zombrex

Sounds like a good name for a comic tbh