Though this is a bit of a departure from the core question of the thread, I'd like to point out that the administration talks a big game about it's goals, moral, plans, etc. but it NEVER does anything about it.
Bush regularly claims that winning in Iraq is important.
If he HONESTLY believes that, the way FDR believed that beating Hitler was important, then he should pony up and send everyone.
And I don't mean "everyone" like, some of the armed forced and some of the guard. I mean EVERYONE like, "Guess what, we're bringing back the draft".
If it's SO important that we win, why aren't we going "all in" as it were?
It couldn't possibly be that the backlash against a draft would be devistating to his political agenda - because who would consider politics when the fate of our very nation is at stake?
It couldn't be that his advisors have rightfully pointed out that an "all male" draft would be quickly challenged and defeated in court, thus resulting in the administration trying to convince the Red states that they need to send their daughters off to die.
If I ran on a platform of cutting taxes, you bet your ass when I got into office - I'd cut taxes.
If I ran on a platform of health care reform, you bet your ass I'd reform the crap outta health care.
These Dick-heads (people who following Dick Cheney's every command) ran on the war. So, let's go to war! Let's ask the red states for more volunteers. It's the only way were gonna get their numbers down low enough that they won't keep screwing up the elections and getting us into this mess all over again.
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