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Sunday, August 08, 2004

Acording to the Selective Service System...

A notice on the Selective Service System's website reads as follows:

Notice: Notwithstanding recent stories in the news media and on the Internet, Selective Service is not getting ready to conduct a draft for the U.S. Armed Forces -- either with a special skills or regular draft. Rather, the Agency remains prepared to manage a draft if and when the President and the Congress so direct. This responsibility has been ongoing since 1980 and is nothing new. Further, both the President and the Secretary of Defense have stated on more than one occasion that there is no need for a draft for the War on Terrorism or any likely contingency, such as Iraq. Additionally, the Congress has not acted on any proposed legislation to reinstate a draft. Therefore, Selective Service continues to refine its plans to be prepared as is required by law, and to register young men who are ages 18 through 25.

You can view it yourself at www.sss.gov .

Judging from this statement, my previous concerns about the draft were invalid. Though a draft can be called up at any time by the President or Congress, the SSS claims that there is no need for concern at this time. I apologize for exaggerating the threat of a draft before considering all the facts.

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