Reply #3: Before OUR "election" there was much talk about declaring

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victory and getting out. In fact, John King brought that up today with Clark...then Clark discussed the alternatives as I outlined in my original post.

But I just got the sense that this bunch of asses are going to do the macho bit and increase troop levels and linger on in Iraq. The worst thing that could happen is to have a civil war there and it may very well happen after the election. And who knows what Iran's involvement will be as they support a Shiite majority?? Maybe Bush will take the easy way out and nuke everyone there...but with Hagel mentioning the possiblity of a draft and Clark today saying that we just don't have many troops left....I just get the feeling a draft is going to be called for whatever reason the Bushitas have in mind. They will start a campaign for it, I bet, like they did with Iraq and like what they're going with Social Security....

There will be a drumbeat of fear, Iran will be mentioned frequently, etc. etc.

That's unless, of course, Kerry suddenly emerges as the President of the United States....