An article in Newsweek, "Why We Need a Draft: A Marine's Lament," stirred up a bit of a hornet's nest online recently. It was written by a marine who fought in Fallujah, Iraq, and actually gave a pretty compelling overview of the practical need for selective service.

The current issue of Newsweek includes an article written by one Cpl. Mark Finelli who spent seven months serving with the U.S. Marine Corp in Iraq. Mr. Finelli writes of the need to reinstate the military draft, and lists several reasons for doing so. Indeed, he said he expected that to occur following 9/11, when he himself fled the burning and collapsing World Trade Center.

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Operation Enduring Propaganda with regards to Iraq and the surge keeps in full swing, despite the rise of discordant voices rising louder and louder - voices largely ignored by the MSM, of course. This in turn begs the question: why must there be at least an appearance of success with regards to the surge in Iraq?

Short answer: Iran.

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