I know I'm a hopelessly naive woman who grew up on a not-so-typical American farm, but I heard this interview and I thought the interviewer had to really push to get GEN Lute to say that. From the transcript* at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12688693
You know, given the stress on the military and the concern about these extended deployments for an all-volunteer military, can you foresee, in the future, a return to the draft?
You know, that's a national policy decision point that we have not yet reached, Michele, because the —
But does it make sense militarily?
I think it makes sense to certainly consider it, and I can tell you, this has always been an option on the table, but ultimately, this is a policy matter between meeting the demands for the nation's security by one means or another. Today, the current means of the all-volunteer force is serving us exceptionally well. It would be a major policy shift — not actually a military, but a political policy shift to move to some other course.
* I tried and tried and tried to link this but could not make it work today -- sorry.
Paula at #360
Yes, you know me. And your question reminds me that I haven't done a good job of telling folks about the change in plans for the move. I'll be moving back to Kansas* in early/mid Sept. instead of June. We ended up moving to the new library in May instead of February, and I'm sticking around for three months extra so I didn't have to try to get myself moved at the same time I was helping move the library.
* feel free to insert comments about ruby slippers/clicking heels/don't think we're in Kansas at this point.
I like lantana. That might be because it grows and tolerates the hot summers of Kansas - and dies in the Kansas winter.
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