The War Czar, Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, has decided to say something. Now, this is a man who, until today, I had only known as “The War Czar.” I’m not entirely sure why we need a War Czar. Technically, we aren’t at war with anyone. Congress, who needs reminding of this fact apparently, is the only branch of government that can declare war. Anyway, Lt. Gen. Lute has stated that the government should consider reinstating the draft. Now, this contradicts the current administration stance that the all volunteer force is sufficient for the current mission. Is, then, the War Czar just trying to scare the bejesus out of every 18 to 25 year old male in this country? Or are his statements indicative of a shift in the administration, which would rather test the waters by going through the advisory War Czar?
I have heard mixed reports about the current surge in Iraq. Some places say we need far more troops to stop the sectarian violence, and others say that progress is already being seen with the surge. What benefit, then, would the U.S. derive by reinstating the draft? Especially since I know we have tens of thousands of troops stationed in Germany, Japan, and South Korea. And, despite Russia being a little uppity recently, I doubt the Ruskies are planning on rolling into Paris any time soon. Will the cost of pulling tens of thousands more young men out of the economy really be worth it in terms of force readiness?
I don’t believe it will.
And if you’d like to read some leftist literature on Lt. Gen. Lute’s recent blurb, which includes a rightist conspiracy to install a dictatorship in the U.S. and a lot of grammatical errors, there is this article from Canada’s new socially progressive and cross-cultural national newspaper, whatever that means… Found via Google News.
