Army expanding stop-loss program

[libcurious]

This is the same as an involuntary draft

http://news.yahoo.com/fc?tmpl=fc&cid=34&in=us&cat=us_armed_forces

[kaitykaity]

1. Sheer desperation now.

Direct link:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=2&u=/ap/20040602/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_us_military_4

But WE don't support the troops? I'd laugh if I could
stop crying.

[bluestateguy]

2. Timeline for a draft

This is all contingent on Bush winning. I think the odds of a Kerry draft are slim.

November 2: Bush elected

late November: rumors and news leaks circulate about a possible draft.

December: Bush orders a major increase of troops to Afghanistan and Iraq.

early January, 2005: Bush formally asks Congress to reinstate the draft, for young men only.

late March: Congress enacts a draft, mostly with Republican votes. Democratic amendments to include women fail, in large part due to lobbying by the religious right.

April: Draft boards convene

late April: draft notices are sent out.

October: first inductions begin.

January, 2006: First conscripts arrive in Iraq and Afghanistan to replace combat forces now fighting a new war in either Iran or Syria.

[libcurious]

3. Don't be so sure

about that.

This is all contingent on Bush winning. I think the odds of a Kerry draft are slim.

While serving in the mid to late 90's, clinton also used stop-loss.