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George Pinto writes:
--- Peter D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The draft is not going to be reinstated.
It is apparent some members on this forum
Hey George, "some members"? We're getting a little nuanced here, if I may borrow a term from one of your favourite politicians. :-)
repeat the propaganda of the Bush administration. If they only took time to study the issues and find out the facts. There is a draft already underway in America - some call it 'Stop Loss', the 'Back-door Draft'.
Oh, I am so sorry--I thought Tim was actually talking about the draft, you know...getting people who are not in the military conscripted into active service. The "back-door draft" or "stop loss" policy rears its head every few years, almost every time there is a war. The last time a President requested the authority to use it was during the Kosovo war under Bill Clinton. I don't recall anybody complaining at the time, and no Democrat politician (or Republican either) used it as cheap political fodder by calling it a back-door draft.
Sincerely, Peter D'Souza
