Reply #8: No, they haven't....

[AO Tom]

"Have these two sentences been included in the draft boards marketing campaign for the past 23 years? If so please supply some proof. If not then why are they now?"

No, they haven't, at least as far as I'm aware.

They're there now precisely because rumor-mongers are spreading around the link and saying, "Look, they're bringing back the draft!". Without the explanatory note, people may not realize that this is strictly routine.

When my airline pilot tells me that "You're just hearing the engine, those are routine sounds", I don't think, "He MUST be covering something up!". Same deal here.

Bush is tragically wrong in some areas-- economically-- but why not criticize him for something he's actually done? Like tax cuts for the super wealthy?