The second of a series of three national live call-in programs that explore the crisis in military manpower and the possibility of a post-election draft.
 
There are over 135,000 U.S. ground troops currently serving in Iraq—tens of thousands held past their release date. The Army National Guard will come up 10 percent short of its targeted enlistments. Where will the new soldiers come from? Until that question is answered, fears of a reinstatement of the draft will not go away.

This national "town hall" call-in gives Americans a forum for discussing frequently asked questions on this critical issue. Veterans, enlistees, family members, and eminent policy and military experts talk with viewers nationwide about the soldier’s view of Iraq, military families struggling with unexpected deployments, soldier protection and veterans’ support issues, and how the draft could be reinstated.

This final installment of the series asks questions about the politics of the issue: Who will decide whether the draft is reinstated and who should the public believe? Is their a "back door" draft? Will there be "medical conscription"? Will there be more wars and where will we get the troops to wage them? Should everybody of age be required to serve?  The program is hosted by former NBC News correspondent Peter Laufer.

Additional programs in the FAQs series address other aspects of the draft, including The Military Manpower Crisis and The Military Family Crisis.

GUESTS:
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) 
Anne Roesler of Military Families Speak Out.
Luke Hiken, Military Law Task Force

CALL-IN GUESTS:
Jay Strell, Communications Director, Rock The Vote
Jorge Mariscal, Director of Chicano and Latino Arts and Humanities Program at UC San Diego and member of Project Yano.