If You Want War...

++The last few weeks have seen the re-emergence of neo-cons from their caves as well as their media enablers. This can even be seen among Democrats who penned a letter to President Obama that insisted that even with an Iranian nuke deal, he should not take the military option off the table. Even though Russian cooperation continues on the Syrian chemical weapons and the P5+1 negotiations with Iran,the congress and the Washington based media seem to be beating the drums of war.

++When I started this blog,I wrote that the American people have very little say on whether the country goes to war or not. I still believe that is true.

++If you want to go to war, for whatever reason, please make sure it is paid for--the last two have not been and we will be paying for Iraq for the next 100 years.  I suggest a War Tax on everyone earning more than $250,000 a year. 

++Since very few of us have really suffered from the past two wars except as they affect economic development, I suggest restoring the Draft. You can either serve in the military or serve in a civilian capacity in social programs.

++The present volunteer army was not designed for serial rotations to a war zone or a protracted war. We have now had two Vietnam length wars in the last decade. The troops can not really stand another one.

++It's time to end this fixation on a country that has to be in perpetual war. We have constantly been fighting for roughly 25 years without end. Official Washington has not changed its ways. The security surveillance government is tired of President Obama not wandering off to war helper-skelter. It's a matter of time until he has to appease the war Gods. If that has to be done, then make sure the American people have real skin in the game.