2006-11-22 03:45:03 · 9 answers · asked by thomas sts 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Actually, most everyone is against the draft, including the general populace, the military, the pentagon, the majority of congress, and the white house.
The idea, advocated by Rep. Rangle, is to slow Congress in going to war, by making the populace of the US as a whole have a vested interest in the soldiers. Since the draft would be random, this (in Rep. Rangle's mind) would widen the base of people concerned for the troops, thus create political pressure to not to go to war unless the US was threatened, thus slow down the Congress and the President.
The argument against the draft is advocated by the Pentagon and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The draft, phased out after Vietnam, was creating a host of problems. The chief one among them was the erosion of troop morale and overall fighting effectiveness. Most people who are drafted do not want to be there, and as such, are less effective than volunteers. Thus, currently, the US Armed Forces are an all volunteer force, and a highly effective one at that. The Pentagon and Joint Chiefs have no interest in instating a draft which, in their opinion, will lower the overall readiness of US Armed Forces.
2006-11-22 06:03:17 · answer #1 · answered by Big Super 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two things on this issue:
The reason politicians are thinking about the draft is because they are under some sick impression that it send the message that our government will be more reluctant to send us into combat if they think their precious children might have to go over. Bad news, the politicians would get their kids out of it even if there WAS a draft.
The other thing is that everyone keeps saying pulling out will be soon. Again bad news. We are WAY too entrenched into that country to just pick up our stuff say, "Opps! Our bad!" and just leave. Extraction can take a minimum of one-two years. And that's a hurried plan which would cause even more bloodshed.
Sorry folks were hosed on both issues.
2006-11-22 04:04:55 · answer #2 · answered by Sarah H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a plan by the democrats to have everyone register because they think that it will keep a republican congress from going to war. Their theory is that if all people are drafted instead of volunteering that there will be more republican's children in the armed forces and that they will be less likely to send their own children to war. They think that only low income, low educated, children of democrats are the ones that are volunteering for service. I don't know for sure what the ratio of republican/democrats are in the service at this time and the democrats aren't saying that.
2006-11-22 03:56:04 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Right 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I say do the draft. Two benefits.
1) rich republican kids will get pulled in, making mommy and daddy think twice about sending little Tommy to war.
2) General public will get pulled in. Average Joe will feel more patriotic and love his country more if he serves in the military.
2006-11-22 04:03:22 · answer #4 · answered by three6ty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We're leaving sooner, not later.
2006-11-22 03:57:53 · answer #5 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leaving iraq sooner or later...?
2006-11-22 04:50:03 · answer #6 · answered by john s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is upsetting when you can't vote one way or the other wihtout politicians playing games with our precious lives and the lives of our children.
2006-11-22 03:50:20 · answer #7 · answered by profile image 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually the dems have started supporting staying in iraq.
2006-11-22 04:20:42 · answer #8 · answered by Cyrus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iran we will attack
force is not strong in you
2006-11-22 04:00:50 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋