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Originally posted by taxwonk
Yes and no. The National Guard's duties may have expanded, and the federal government may have a closer relationship than in colonial times, but they are still meant to serve their original task of serving as a defensive force for the several states.
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I'd say their duties had contracted until Iraq came along. In the War of 1812, for example, the militias fought most of the war, even our half-hearted attempts to invade Canada and take the war to foreign soil. They weren't just defensive. The founders would probably be pretty comfortable with sending the guard to Iraq.
