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Posted by Declan on November 17, 2006, at 20:14:15
"The American people do not want our valiant troops to get caught in a crossfire between Iraqis if they insist on squandering that opportunity through civil war and sectarian strife."
Senator Carl Levin
Posted by zeugma on November 18, 2006, at 19:00:13
In reply to Squandering, posted by Declan on November 17, 2006, at 20:14:15
> "The American people do not want our valiant troops to get caught in a crossfire between Iraqis if they insist on squandering that opportunity through civil war and sectarian strife."
> Senator Carl Levin>>"Oil is the glue that can hold the Iraqi state together."- Jeremy Greenstock, British envoy to Iraq, 2003-04, in today's Washington Post.
another six months to prove this theory right, before the first conscript hits Iraqi shores.
-z
Posted by zeugma on November 19, 2006, at 12:22:00
In reply to Re: Squandering » Declan, posted by zeugma on November 18, 2006, at 19:00:13
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061119/ap_on_go_co/military_draft
-z
Posted by Declan on November 19, 2006, at 16:40:30
In reply to draft coming soon, Rangel and Graham say, posted by zeugma on November 19, 2006, at 12:22:00
I think a draft might be just the thing. There must be more to the 60s than the draft, but it would have to be the single biggest influence?
Posted by zeugma on November 19, 2006, at 17:54:27
In reply to Re: draft coming soon, Rangel and Graham say » zeugma, posted by Declan on November 19, 2006, at 16:40:30
A draft would spark a major resurgence of America as a world power.
-z
Posted by fayeroe on November 23, 2006, at 8:19:00
In reply to Re: draft coming soon, Rangel and Graham say » Declan, posted by zeugma on November 19, 2006, at 17:54:27
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/23/world/middleeast/23iraq.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
Posted by Dinah on November 24, 2006, at 15:19:26
In reply to Re: draft coming soon, Rangel and Graham say, posted by fayeroe on November 23, 2006, at 8:19:00
Never going to happen.
Rangel's tried before hasn't he? And according to Democratic leadership, his new position doesn't give him any extra power to get it done.
Which, IMO, tells you what the democratic leadership thinks of the idea.
I can just hear the discussions. Let's see. We win control of the Congress, and institute a draft? How will that play in '08?
Posted by zeugma on November 24, 2006, at 18:24:24
In reply to Re: draft coming soon, Rangel and Graham say, posted by Dinah on November 24, 2006, at 15:19:26
> Never going to happen.
>
> Rangel's tried before hasn't he? And according to Democratic leadership, his new position doesn't give him any extra power to get it done.
>
> Which, IMO, tells you what the democratic leadership thinks of the idea.
>
> I can just hear the discussions. Let's see. We win control of the Congress, and institute a draft? How will that play in '08?>>Civil war in Iraq. Next comes civil war in Lebanon. And we are begging the Germans to go into the Afghan wilderness for us.
And we don't need a draft?
-z
Posted by zeugma on November 24, 2006, at 18:33:01
In reply to Re: draft coming soon, Rangel and Graham say » Dinah, posted by zeugma on November 24, 2006, at 18:24:24
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/24/AR2006112400203_pf.html
-z
Posted by Declan on November 24, 2006, at 19:54:33
In reply to Re: draft coming soon, Rangel and Graham say, posted by zeugma on November 24, 2006, at 18:33:01
Civil war in Lebanon is here, hey?
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