Twelve Former US Army Captains: Reinstate Draft

'Twelve former captains in the US army have today published an article advising the White House that the only way US forces can stay in Iraq long term is to reinstate the military draft.

"There is one way we might be able to succeed in Iraq," wrote the ex-captains, all of whom saw service in Iraq between 2003 and 2006. "To continue an operation of this intensity and duration, we would have to abandon our volunteer military for compulsory service. Short of that, our best option is to leave Iraq immediately."'

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