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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 07:51 AM Original message |
I said they couldn't continue the occupation without a draft- I said they were already planning one |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. Just what in the hell has the war czar been doing all of this time? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. " Draft? Now? I have to wonder whether there's another objective." |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 08:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. actually, I think if Americans began to assume continuing in Iraq meant a draft |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. You mean we're not doing everything we can? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Right now, Bush has waged his militarism without any obvious consequence to Americans |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 10:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Like I say, I don't think it's at all that simple. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 10:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. That's exactly what's going to happen. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Can you say "Iran"? nt |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 10:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. draft eh |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 10:56 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. There are lots of parents who wouldn't mind at all if one of their sons were drafted |
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LibertyorDeath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 12:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. Good point TahitiNut |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. There will be no draft, because... |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:03 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. It's not the possibility of Congress approving one which is important here |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
24. And that puts the 'oppostion' to Cheney/Bush in a bad position |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. When has that stopped them lately? n/t |
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never_get_over_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
5. I have pretty mixed feelings about the draft |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. that's the reason I think Lute's admission should be highlighted |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
10. I can state without any hesitation there will be no draft before 2008 election |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Sure. It's a "third rail" ... like Social Security privatization. |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. So you think it will be reinstated before the 2008 election? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:56 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. See my post #2 above. (nt) |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 10:03 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Ok. Thanks. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:54 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. That's really not what's important in Lute's admission |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 10:05 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Yes, I agree that the idea of actually speaking publicly about a draft |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 12:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. The draft is on the books. No action needed by Congress. * needs only to point and click. n/t |
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CGowen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
23. It still bothers me to use the word czar or tsar which is derived from "Caesar" n/t |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
26. Check out my thread in GD-Politics, IMO this month it will happen. Link |
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