US Re-instating the Draft??

[icarus]

Government reinstating the *Draft?* Does somebody know if this is true or not?

I know from wildernessguru (military analyst) that we need at least 150,000 troops to hold Iraq really, but what he believes this is about the dream to fulfill the cold war fantasy - the ability to fight on two fronts simultaneously. It's crazy, but the military still wants it. He says the goal is to get more combat forces instead of reservists.

- In North Korea we pulled our troops from dangerous positions so that they couldn't take out 40,000 of our troops with artillery.

- Also, a quiet deployment was sent to Guam. About 12-18 B-52s were sent there to be closer to North Korea.

Both of these actions are preludes to war. The correct term is "It puts you on a war footing." It's the equivalent of moving the 7th fleet a hundred miles off the shore of North Korea.

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[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

I've checked out the fiscal plan for selective service, comparing the 2001 budget to the 2004. In 2001 the budget was $24.48 million. In 2004 that budget was $28.29 million. It's a modest increase and tells me that's just the normal amount it costs to keep the selective service running. So I suspect that the draft bill is something the president wants, but if they're smart they'll kill it in committee.

Icarus