Could Your Child Be Drafted? - Family Circle

[Dirty Hippie]

Imagine my surprise when I happened to pick up the current issue of Family Circle (July 13 issue) and found an extensive article on the draft.

It seemed the author had been reading DU especially the posts of DemsWillWin who has done extensive research on this subject.

Unfortunately the article is not on line.

A few highlights:

The article states that Karl Rove polled Republican members of congress last fall on how they felt about the draft and they said they would support the president.

Ron Paul (R- Texas) states "You don't listen to what they say, you watch what they do" (referring to the Administration's denial of the need for a draft). The Administration says no, but what we've gotten from the Pentagon and elsewhere is yes."

Article quotes Col. David Hackworth about the Pentagon lying about casualties. Says casualties are more than four time higher than stated by the DOD.

Much much more in this article. And in Family Circle no less!!!!

[joeybee12]

1. Interesting forum for such an article!

BTW, Louise looks VERY Presidential!

[struggle4progress]

2. I always thought FC a completely apolitical venue! eom

[Dirty Hippie]

3. I know everyone is thinking about F 9-11 but this is BIG!

Family Circle has a circulation second only to Readers Digest. This article is very detailed and accurate.

Any middle American mom who reads it will think twice about voting for Bush.

I wish the article was on line ...

[cap]

4. laura is often doing articles in FC

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[nightperson]

5. I suspect that the "stop-loss" policy already in place,

that Kerry calls a "backdoor draft", is a big story that is only getting bigger.