07/11/05

At first glance, it seems unlikely that Americans would stand for a draft. A recent poll put the 'Hell no!' factor at 85 percent. A quick scan of the Web reveals organized opposition to conscription from all directions. Donald Rumsfeld and George Bush insist that they would never even think about it. Donald Rumsfeld says he prefers what the job requires -- a light, fast, high tech, all volunteer force -- and that a conscript army would be wholly undesirable and unnecessary. Rumsfeld says a lot of things. ... The bombing of London proves the 'War on Terror,' and especially its subsidiary invasion of Iraq, to be a complete failure of an unjust war. As this reality dawns on America, folks are telling their kids not to enlist. That is why Selective Service has been gearing up. But don't worry. They say their plan is to enslave only specialists first. So if you know how to fly a helicopter, diagnose software glitches, or stitch wounds, that means you...

http://antiwar.com/horton/?articleid=6608

from AntiWar.Com, by Scott Horton


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp