Reply #5: Here's how you raise the 40,000 w/o a DRAFT

[Dems Will Win]

Thousands from the 1.4 million in logistics who are not currently part of the 500,000 active duty troops.

Thousands from increased enlistment and re-up rates once the troops know that a Silver Star Winner is president and not AWOL

Thousands from increased enlistment and re-up rates once the troops are given Kerry's pay and benefit raises along with real scholarships and full medical care. They had this and Bush took a lot of it away!

Thousands replaced by civilians from the volunteer Civilian Stability Corps

Thousands in Iraq replaced by NATO, including the French, troops. Don't forget that Kerry looks French and the French love him and hate Bush. They will help Kerry to get contracts and put their thumb in Bush's eye.

Plus Kerry sees catching al-Queda as a law issue with Special Ops. Less troops needed there then.

Plus the 40,000 go to South Korea and other bases, although Bush just shipped some out of South Korea just last week.

In any case, avoiding the DRAFT can be done--as long as you're not George W. Bush and hell-bent on carrying out the PNAC Plan to dominate the Mideast and Central Asian oil.