THE ARMY ARE AGAINST IRAQ, TOO: As the ramifications of the Iraq adventure continue to play out, Colonel Lew G Tyree, the top amry reserves spokesperson in West Virginia, has
slammed the war as being a waste of human resources which hasn't worked:
“I feel we were not told the truth. I do not think we should be there. America is in more danger now because we are using up a tremendous amount of human resources, the soldiers. We tend to ignore that there are well over 1,000 dead and well over 7,000 injured. We use many of the soldiers time and time again. Where are the replacements going to come from? We’re getting re-enlistments, but not recruits. Where is the strength for defending this country in another arena?”
It's that last bit that should be most worrying for the White House: now that people have seen how the Commander-in-Chief is happy to lob men into harm's way on the slimest of pretexts, they're starting to get wary about signing up. What options does that leave Bush? Bringing back the draft?