As we’re often told, 1 million men and women serve in the U.S. Army. So, why is it such a strain to keep a mere 150,000 in Iraq? What are the other 850,000 doing? Why can’t some of them be sent there, too? And if they really can’t be spared from their current tasks, what broader inferences can be drawn about America’s military policy? Should we bring back the draft to provide more boots on the ground�or, alternatively, scale back our global ambitions so fewer boots will be needed?
Who’s in the Army Now?
Why we can’t send more troops to Iraq. (Slate)
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