-Caveat Lector- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! DON'T EXPECT ANOTHER DRAFT, OFFICIALS SAY By NILES LATHEM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- September 23, 2001 -- WASHINGTON - Despite the mobilization of U.S. forces in the Middle East and Central Asia and the call-up of military reserves, the Bush administration says there is little chance of reinstating the draft for the upcoming war on terrorism. "The Selective Service System remains in a standby caretaker status," the Pentagon said in a statement last week. "At this time, there has been no indication from the Congress or the administration that a return to the draft will be necessary," it added. There hasn't been a draft since the Vietnam War. And although uncertainties exist about the nature and the outcome of the upcoming military operation against Osama bin Laden's terror empire, experts see little likelihood that civilians will be forced to serve in the future conflict. "This is not Korea or World War II or Vietnam. We are mobilizing for a completely different kind of conflict," said military analyst Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Peter Singer, military analyst for the Brookings Institution, added, "Unless this crisis somehow spins out of control and turns into an all-out war that will force us to occupy one or two nations, there is practically no chance there will be a draft." Experts say the United States anticipates no more than 20,000 to 50,000 servicemen and women will take part in the initial phases of the campaign, and only 35,000 reserves out of 1 million have so far been called into service. Pentagon officials and military experts say the kind of military operations being contemplated in the current crisis require smaller numbers of highly skilled servicemen and women. "This is a war that will involve intelligence and speed and skills conducted by sergeants who have master's degrees and ordinary troops who have had two or three years of training on very sophisticated weaponry," Singer said. Every "able-bodied" American male is mandated to register with the Selective Service System within 30 days after turning 18. *COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for nonprofit research and educational purposes only.[Ref. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ] Want to be on our lists? Write at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a menu of our lists! <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
