In and of itself only a preparation for war, mobilization was nevertheless considered an act of war, as failure to respond quickly and if necessary, violently would result in an overwhelming advantage to the enemy.

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In and of itself only a preparation for war, mobilization was nevertheless considered an act of war, as failure to respond quickly -- and if necessary, violently -- would result in an overwhelming advantage to the enemy.

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And I have often said that the creation of such an economy is going to require nothing less than the sustained effort of an entire nation -- an all-hands-on-deck approach similar to the mobilization that preceded World War II or the Apollo Project.

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The shocking state of large swaths of the existing Eisenhower Interstate Highway System, which our late president rightly implemented as a Cold War hedge to ensure rapid military mobilization after a surprise attack or for speedy logistics re-supply in the event of regional civil emergencies.

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For forces deployed defensively, using limited active-duty units and relying on rapid mobilization in the event of warforces such as those in NATO (especially during the Cold War) and in South Korea and Israel-time is of the essence, and mobilization delays can have strategic consequences.

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The U.S. hasn't observed preparations for war, and the North's usual winter mobilization of troops and militias is coming to an end.

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And if President Obama does not have the courage to accept hazards and ugly surprises, and if he cannot bring himself to deploy his rhetorical skills to the mobilization of opinion at home and abroad, he should not start a shooting war, even if the Iranians are already waging one against us.

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The U.S. force numbered more than 170, 000 at the height of the surge a mobilization that required grueling 15-month tours for many in the Army and constant trips to the war zone for a generation of Marines.

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