"Frequent tours for U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan have stressed the
all-volunteer force and made it worth considering a return to a military draft,
President Bush's new war adviser said Friday."I think it makes sense to
certainly consider it," Army Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute said in an interview with
National Public Radio's "All Things Considered.""And I can tell you, this has
always been an option on the table. But ultimately, this is a policy matter
between meeting the demands for the nation's security by one means or another,"
Lute added in his first interview since he was confirmed by the Senate in June."
A draft would be bad for Bush, it would be the end of his career. It would not only tarnish his name beyond repair, it could damage the whole families political future and past. In one statement, he would be admitting that his policies have not made us safer than ever, but put us more at risk then ever. A draft would be read as two things. One that America had been weakened to the point that it could not defend itself with current troops (which would no doubt invite an attack). It would be a confession that the risk is greater now than it was before. Democrats would be yelling about how Clinton never needed a draft. Second, it will make the war into a war that is honestly being forced on the American people, and the soldiers. One of he strengths they have behind them now is that they can argue that the troops are fighting because they believe in what they are doing. If they didn't they could quit.
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