Should the US reinstate the Draft....?

Answer 1

It didn't do us any good in Vietnam, which was an intervention in a civil war and was also a very unpopular war at home. In Iraq, the same two conditions still prevail. To reinstate the draft would only cause an escalation of this brutal and unnecessary aggression by drastically increasing troop levels and fueling anti-American sentiment. A draft is not the answer, ending American involvement in the Iraqi civil war would serve this country far better than forcing young Americans to shed their blood in a foreign land where they are not wanted.

Answer 2

No, but before when Rangel has tried it the republicans shut him down, now in spite they may not try stopping him if the could. If you increase the army tenfold stop and think about all those ships and planes mothballed and cannibalized, all those expenditures for new equipment and technology voted down or veteod by democrats. We have no real estate, housing, training facilities, food, clothing, weapons or even an objective for this larger military, and the very real danger someone will start a war to keep them occupied, a BIG war. Plus doing this is what bankrupted the USSR and devalued their currency. History revisionists are telling us now that FDR tax-and-spent the USA out of the Great Depression with his "New Deal" programs but they didn't, while important to morale, it was only increasing demand for raw goods and armanents exported to conflicts leading to our involvement in WW2 (a niche increasingly filled by countries with no labor/enviromental laws like China) that strengthened our economy. Our "industrial giant" awakened by Pearl Harbor, has been cut up and sold for scrap to China. So I guess we could have these draftees show up for martial drilling on weekends, with sticks, as in the militia of two centuries ago, but they'll have to supply their own stick. Our military leaders would rather have a volunteer army than a drafted, unwilling army, and one battle hardened soldier is worth 20 raw inexperienced ones. But, ironic this is what all the war protestors get for voting democrat, isn't it? :D

Answer 3

Professional soldiers fight better than inducted ones. There should not be a draft. You have a draft when your country is threatened and you need your citizens to be able to defend it. But drafting some poor people, who would rather be doing something else, to send them to fight and occupy a foreign land is not wise. Let the pros, who have a different motivation, do that kind of job.

Answer 4

DIfficult question to answer. I don't believe we should right now. although there are some compelling arguements that suggest otherwise. Congressman Rangel wants to make law makers kids be equally included in order to deter/minimize the risk of war. Interesting concept but would not want more americans put in harms way.

Answer 5

Absolutely. The cut and run Dem's bringing back the draft. What could possibly top that scenario?

Answer 6

Yes ASAP 18 to 45 years of age shoot for 5 million man army in case of an unruly China!

Answer 7

Yes,but only to include senators and congressmen....