Back Door Draft

John Kerry didn't lie, Bush did. After all the BS about how the Army isn't stretched too thin during the campaign, this...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has forced about 50,000 soldiers to continue serving after their voluntary stints ended under a policy called "stop-loss," but while some dispute its fairness, court challenges have fallen flat.

The policy applies to soldiers in units due to deploy for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The Army said stop-loss is vital to maintain units that are cohesive and ready to fight. But some experts said it shows how badly the Army is stretched and could further complicate efforts to attract new recruits.

"As the war in Iraq drags on, the Army is accumulating a collection of problems that cumulatively could call into question the viability of an all-volunteer force," said defense analyst Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute think tank.

The full article can be found here.

OK, enough is ENOUGH! Name one thing that Bush didn't lie about during the campaign. Name ONE! Find one thing he hasn't screwed up on during his 5 year term. Just ONE! If this guy opened a funeral parlor, nobody would die! He's a first class idiot and Republicans and Democrats should agree on this obvious truth.