The Washington Post published a story implying that Donald Trump is considering imposing a military draft to deal with the shortfall in recruiting.
It is a dumb idea, first of all. The US military is not designed to fight using amature soldiers as cannon fodder. A military made up of troops who were drafted would be a waste of time, and money, and undermine all the strategies and tactics developed since the Vietnam war.
It’s also not an idea that Trump has endorsed or even contemplated.
On Tuesday, after publication of this report, Trump wrote on social media that the idea he would call for mandatory military service was “ridiculous” and attacked The Washington Post for what he said was a “failed attempt to damage me with the Voters.”
“In fact,” he said, “I never even thought of that idea.”
The Post’s reporting is based on the musings of some people in Trump’s…
