Hmmm. Could these two stories be related?
Draft board wants to draft women and raise age to 35
And, oh yes, young Americans will need to “regularly inform the government about whether they have training in niche specialties needed in the armed services.” Hey kids, maybe you should skip college, don’t want to learn something the Army will draft you for…
Iraq needs 250,000 US troops, says blowhard
A US official who led the hunt for Iraq’s elusive weapons of mass destruction has said America may need as many as 250,000 troops to secure the country.