Bush appointed Gen. Doug Lute as the "War Czar". Several people, including myself, knew immediately why he needed this extra layer of bureaucracy added to an already bloated defense department. It adds another layer of deniability. The Bush administration is the "I don't recall" White House. That phrase has been heard so many time by so many in the White House it's a running joke. It's not a very funny joke either.
Now Gen. Lute puts up a trial balloon during an interview on NPR, and says that “it makes sense to certainly consider” a draft. “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.”
Predictably outrage will follow, and since it was on NPR it will come from the progressive left. Next the GOP in Washington will point to those who are outraged and say, "weak on defense, surrender monkeys" or some other sound bite. This accomplishes two things. It makes the left look weak and it tests the waters to see if the outrage spreads to the rest of America. If it does, Bush claims he never said such a thing, and his hands are clean.
Anyone who can do math understands that our military has been seriously weakened by this useless war in Iraq. The only way to sustain the numbers is to force men and women into service to replenish the ranks. As I have said numerous times here and with my friends, it's Vietnam all over again. Once the draft is started, the protests will move to the streets in a big way.
Is that folksingers I hear?
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