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To: unclewest who wrote (240181)	2/27/2008 8:57:42 PM
From: MrLucky	Respond to of 794334

The cold fact is money will no longer buy a larger US military, and there is only one other solution. And that solution will certainly not be on the table until the '08 election is over. A McCain win might ultimately surface the issue. A Clinton or Obama win will never surface the draft in my view.

To: unclewest who wrote (240181)	2/27/2008 11:48:56 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794334

there is only one other solution. Get off your hobbyhorse, UW. You are NEVER going to see a draft. :>)

To: unclewest who wrote (240181)	2/27/2008 11:49:38 PM
From: Hoa Hao	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794334

Do we need a larger army or a larger SF?? I don't mind keeping the surge in effect until after this November. But after that, the Iraqi army really should be standing up and us pulling out. A long term garrison at Iraqi invitation of 70K or so with an improving security situation would leave us some more for Astan. Course, you have to decide how you want to fight that one too. I don't see you supporting the usual conventional response of more straight legs, so what does this larger army of draftees get you?? Are you planning on making incursions into Pakistan??