Bush War Adviser Says Draft Worth a Look

The "War Czar" Says Draft Worth a Look

Quote from: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6841959,00.html

WASHINGTON (AP) - Frequent tours for U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan have stressed the all-volunteer force and made it worth considering a return to a military draft, President Bush's new war adviser said Friday.

``I think it makes sense to certainly consider it,'' Army Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute said in an interview with National Public Radio's ``All Things Considered.''

(Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6841959,00.html)

Bush Signs Law to Widen Reach for Wiretapping

Quote from: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/06/washington/06nsa.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1186851639-QUF8QTGNcWoUTRHbd33oUw

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 — President Bush signed into law on Sunday legislation that broadly expanded the government’s authority to eavesdrop on the international telephone calls and e-mail messages of American citizens without warrants.

Congressional aides and others familiar with the details of the law said that its impact went far beyond the small fixes that administration officials had said were needed to gather information about foreign terrorists. They said seemingly subtle changes in legislative language would sharply alter the legal limits on the government’s ability to monitor millions of phone calls and e-mail messages going in and out of the United States.

(Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/06/washington/06nsa.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1186851639-QUF8QTGNcWoUTRHbd33oUw)

I can't believe Congress actually went along with this!