April Con Case
Con Case We negate the following: Resolved:Committing United States ground combat troops to fight ISIL is in the best interest of the United States. The thesis of this case will show you how sending U.S. ground combat troops to fight ISIL is NOT in the best interest of the United States. In this debate, in order for the con case to be
Contention: Veteran Assistance Programs can’t handle the overload (292) Subpoint A: Many veterans are homeless, commit suicides, or require counselors for alcohol abuse. McLean, Wayne. "Drones Are Cheap, Soldiers Are Not: A Costbenefit Analysis of
War." The Conversation. The Conversation US Inc, 25 June 2014. Web. 05 Mar. 2015. “On top of this there are further hidden social costs: veterans account for 20% of US suicides, nearly 50,000 veterans are at risk of homelessness, and one in eight veterans between 2006 and 2008 were referred to counselors for alcohol abuse. When these costs are combined, future medical outlay for veterans of the Iraq and Afghan missions are estimated to be US$836.1 billion. In this context, the benefits of soliderless modes of operation to military planners are clear.” Analysis: Putting boots on the ground endangers a lot of soldiers and in putting them in harms way not only leads to a risk to their lives, but also leads to and increase demand for Veterans Affairs and other assistance programs. These cannot handle such an increase, and therefore this plan would cost the US an extreme sum of money as well as harm the programs the money is often going towards.
Contention 2: Subpoint A: Subpoint B: Analysis:
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Contention: Veteran Assistance Programs can’t handle the overload (292) Subpoint A: Many veterans are homeless, commit suicides, or require counselors for alcohol abuse. McLean, Wayne. "Drones Are Cheap, Soldiers Are Not: A Costbenefit Analysis of
War." The Conversation. The Conversation US Inc, 25 June 2014. Web. 05 Mar. 2015. “On top of this there are further hidden social costs: veterans account for 20% of US suicides, nearly 50,000 veterans are at risk of homelessness, and one in eight veterans between 2006 and 2008 were referred to counselors for alcohol abuse. When these costs are combined, future medical outlay for veterans of the Iraq and Afghan missions are estimated to be US$836.1 billion. In this context, the benefits of soliderless modes of operation to military planners are clear.” Analysis: Putting boots on the ground endangers a lot of soldiers and in putting them in harms way not only leads to a risk to their lives, but also leads to and increase demand for Veterans Affairs and other assistance programs. These cannot handle such an increase, and therefore this plan would cost the US an extreme sum of money as well as harm the programs the money is often going towards.
Contention 2: Subpoint A: Subpoint B: Analysis:
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