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Bush's War Czar Calls Military Draft an Option

Douglas Lute, Bush's Iraq War Czar, today said all options are on the table with respect to a military draft.

"I think it makes sense to certainly consider it," Army Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute said in an interview with National Public Radio's "All Things Considered."

"And I can tell you, this has always been an option on the table. But ultimately, this is a policy matter between meeting the demands for the nation's security by one means or another," said Lute, who is sometimes referred to as the "Iraq war czar." It was his first interview since he was confirmed by the Senate in June.

Too bad it's not his last.

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    by john horse on Sat Aug 11, 2007 at 06:47:16 AM EST
    I happened to hear that NPR interview and what was interesting is the reason why General Lute says we may need a military draft.  Per General Lute, our military is approaching the breaking point as a result of Iraq.  It cannot continue as is past next Spring.  

    Here is the Catch 22.  The way our military was designed was that if we ever ended up in a long sustained war like Iraq or Vietnam a military draft would be necessary in order to maintain manpower needs.  However, a military draft