Bush's War Czar thinks "it makes sense to certainly consider" a draft

Published: August 10, 2007, 8:31 pm

Oh boy. Again, just when you think Bush's war in Iraq can't do anymore damage, it can. Bush's war czar, General Lute, told NPR that the U.S. should consider a draft because of the stress the war has put on our military. Yeah, the draft is "on the table":Frequent tours for U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan have stressed the all-volunteer force and made it worth considering a return to a military draft, President Bush's new war adviser said Friday."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," Lute added in his first interview since he was confirmed by the Senate in June.President Nixon abolished the draft in 1973. Restoring it, Lute said, would be a "major policy shift" and Bush has made it

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