The Gates of Babylon
“They stared at the governor’s black Suburban with its civilian plates as it passed the armed checkpoints, climbing the hillside into the base. Farther in, on grassy lawns in front of the barracks, young men in fatigues and gray army T-shirts did push-ups, while older men in tan uniforms yelled at them to move faster.
“All without a draft,” Jim mused as they edged past. “Six million men in uniform and not one draft number pulled.”
Parley turned the wheel to pull off the main road and toward Gene...ral Lacroix’s headquarters. “Who needs conscription when you can promise three square meals a day?”
“These dumb kids should be in college, not shipping off to fight jihadis.”
“If I were them, I’d be more worried about the Midwest than the Middle East.” Parley gave Jim a sharp look. “I hope you know what you’re doing. Lacroix is itching to screw us over.”
“Don’t worry,” Jim said. “We’ve got something he needs.”
They stopped to let a half dozen armored personnel carriers rumble past, and then an olive green Buick Regal with a black star painted on the side cut them off.MoreLess
“All without a draft,” Jim mused as they edged past. “Six million men in uniform and not one draft number pulled.”
Parley turned the wheel to pull off the main road and toward Gene...ral Lacroix’s headquarters. “Who needs conscription when you can promise three square meals a day?”
“These dumb kids should be in college, not shipping off to fight jihadis.”
“If I were them, I’d be more worried about the Midwest than the Middle East.” Parley gave Jim a sharp look. “I hope you know what you’re doing. Lacroix is itching to screw us over.”
“Don’t worry,” Jim said. “We’ve got something he needs.”
They stopped to let a half dozen armored personnel carriers rumble past, and then an olive green Buick Regal with a black star painted on the side cut them off.MoreLess
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