Juan Cole's "The Coming McCain Military Draft"

by: mettycat

Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 04:51:10 AM EST


Juan Cole's recent commentary about McCain's military obectives and foreign policy makes sense.  The troops and equipment McCain would need to pull those military objectives off simply do not exist at the current time given the amount of U.S. military commitments and every nation knows it.  The only way McCain could back his rhetoric is with a draft or with a rapid increase in our all volunteer force which I just do not see happening any time soon.  Besides, I just do not see how Congress would approve a draft so that leaves McCain's rhetoric as nothing more than hot air or is it?  From Cole's commentary:

But McCain is not about the military status quo. He is ambitious for further conflicts. The current US military is too small to handle yet another front, and to maintain, as McCain insists they must, the current ones.

My friends, there is only one way for McCain to make good on his hawkish foreign policy and his virtual pledge of more wars.

McCain will need to institute a draft for young American men (and, given the times, maybe for women as well).

McCain, just like the recent Bush Administration's hawkish rhetoric has been proven by the Russian/Georgian conflict to be nothing more than a bluff.  Sure, there was a lot of tough talk and fist shaking at the Russians but no real actions were taken against them either by the Bush Administration.  I wonder if those young McCain supporters realize what they are asking for?  I doubt it.

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I Caught That (4.00 / 1)
A short time ago, and he's right, as are you.

Though many of us already were seeing the writing on the wall, after many started serving in these theaters on second tours, than third, than forth, than for some fifth......................, the Military nor Country can sustain these misadventures let alone protect from the Blowback which will be from the Hatreds we've created!

'Hearts and Minds, "The ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of the people who actually live there." -- President Lyndon Johnson


Then again, (4.00 / 1)
why would we even want to take action against the Russians over Georgia? I don't see any reason for it. I think a draft would be righteous right now, but see it as being hard to sell due to the fact that we are increasingly being asked to come together to protect the interests of a few. Now, if we were being asked to protect our own national security, then a draft might be a bit easier sell.  

Hard To Sell............ (4.00 / 1)
Don't forget All those Super Patriots with their Magnetic Ribbons, you wouldn't be calling them Hypocrites now would you.

Even though they've proven they are Over and Over...................!!

'Hearts and Minds, "The ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of the people who actually live there." -- President Lyndon Johnson


[ Parent ]
Well (4.00 / 1)
the ones who don't have any stake in the pie, I sure am calling them hypocrites.

[ Parent ]
To simplify (4.00 / 2)
my earlier post, I say this to anyone who wanted armed conflict with Russia. "If you want armed conflict with Russia, then get your ass over there and shut the fuck up!"  

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