TV Ads: Bush-Petraeus 10-Year Plan Means a Draft

[marmar]

by Tom Matzzie at HuffPost:
TV Ads: Bush-Petraeus 10-Year Plan Means a Draft
Posted August 19, 2007 | 06:55 PM (EST)




Americans have seen some news reports over the last few days suggesting that the White House "might-maybe-could-possibly" bring some troops home from Iraq next year. If this happens, that's great. But don't break out the confetti just yet. Every other indicator is that these are fairy tales cooked up by the White House PR machine to try to cauterize their bleeding support. Almost like clock work the White House breaks the glass of their magical PR machine every time they're about to lose it.

The story hasn't changed. This is still an endless war. And, now a military draft is on the table.

As part of Iraq Summer, a project of Americans Against Escalation in Iraq, a new TV ad called "DRAFT" blows the whistle on this double-talk from the Bush administration.

The ad makes three points.

1. The Republicans targeted in the ads continue to rubber-stamp whatever Bush wants in Iraq--despite what they might be saying to their constituents.
2. Bush's general, Gen. David Petraeus, says the mission he has been given by the president could take 10 years. (Probably why the White House is trying to sideline Petraeus from the PR war.)
3. An endless war means a military draft is on the table. Your kids could be drafted.

This is so far outside of what the American public would find acceptable that political leaders need to be held accountable. That's why Iraq Summer is running the ads. ....(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-matzzie/tv-ads-bushpetraeus-10_b_61033.html

[BlackHawk706867]

1. Sorry but I don't see a draft coming anytime soon... and the reason is very simple...

The rich kids would have to serve as well.... That ain't going to happen again, as it did in Vietnam...
Reality is that Bush and buddies are not friends of either Republicans or Right wing religious nut jobs, but they sure as hell are not going to risk their own kids in this POS shit war for Bush...

ww

[Demeter]

2. There Still Are 3rd Rail Topics in American Politics

Social Security, Medicare, the lack of a draft.

Let them try. There will be no GOP ever again.