Hey college kids, BushCo is behind you and not even waiting for you to bend over

I was at lunch today with a group of people, amongst whom was a young man finishing his master's thesis at university (which he promised to share with us at YWA when he's done - a study of the history of Supreme Court decisions bearing on the political party rights of American citizens - he says it has been a depressing experience). When I suggested that the retirement age being forced upward does not make me feel secure about job prospects when I'm 67 years old and competing with the 20-something-year-olds in the job market, he said not to worry, they'd all be in the Army.

Amid escalating violence in Iraq and a reported withdrawal of the New Zealand contingent, the top US commander has signalled a striking reversal of policy and acknowledged more US troops are needed in Iraq.

Aljazeera article

The No Shit think tank agrees with that assessment. The Brits are talking about pulling out troops from the South of Iraq as well. The willing coalition is going home.

I also got an email from Tom late last night asking if an email he received about the latest ideas for a draft was legitimate. As I said to him, indeed it is a legitimate message. If you'd like more information on the likelihood of a draft and how it would be configured this time around, go to my webpage here. There are also some links to help in avoiding the draft.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.