Well, for everyone who trusts George Bush that he won't be reinstating the draft, here's how bad it's getting. From AFP:
The United States wants Britain to deploy troops in more volatile parts of Iraq, as a new offensive on insurgent-held Fallujah looms, reports from Britain said.Hey Mr. President - this is why you need more than one ally. I forgot Poland you say? Well, what happens in January when the Polish government pulls their troops out? From Channel4:
"Ministry of Defence sources have told Channel Four News that the US military has lodged a formal request for our troops to cover forces which are to be re-deployed for a renewed offensive against insurgents in the rebel city of Fallujah," Britain's Channel Four television said on its website, www.channel4.com.
In a further sign of the pressure on forces in Iraq, the Polish Prime Minister today said his 2500 soldiers running the south central sector could start withdrawing in January, straight after the date set for elections.So, it's the US and the UK, and the UK has a whopping 8,000 troops on the ground, mostly in Basra. How long do you think that they are going to stay around when they start fighting up in the Sunni Triangle? George Bush is never going to be able to get allies to send troops, what's the alternative? A draft.
The Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka made the promise as he scrambled for support ahead of a vote of confidence, which he went on to win.
