Reply #28: one of the "unspoken" objectives of the occupation may be to get draft

[tomkertes]

again. While I doubt that there is a desire to have drafted soldiers in combat or as a replacement to the mercenary forces of the current military, I don't doubt a desire to demonstate the US ability to mobilize for war when desired. So perhaps one of the goals of the occupation has been to be able to use the draft - but in a more useful form than in Vietnam. I'd expect something very creative, something not seen before when the draft comes back. Wonder what it will be like?

http://dailydraftdispatch.org