The Pentagon has just announced that active service "terms" will no longer be limited to "X" months or years of service while your country needs your services.
This will probably lead to a fairly large drop in volunteer enrollments.
The Penatagon has also announced that it plans to build our "modern" army and marine corp. by several thousand more(something like another 250,00 in the army and 90,000 in the marines) troops in the next few years.
What will they build from if volunteerism declines?
2007-01-11 16:56:03 · 12 answers · asked by salty 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
They'll grow the soldiers, of course!
Obviously, if they're going to traipse mindlessly into Iran, they're going to need to reinstitute the draft in order to fill the boots and the bodybags. AIPAC/PNAC have already demanded it, so it's just a matter of time.
2007-01-11 17:01:22 · answer #1 · answered by eatmorec11h17no3 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, Bush has big plans for the Middle East and the Draft will be back but it won't be called the draft. It may be called the Voluntary Forced Force For Freedom, or the VFFFF Troops or the FTFT Army.
Bush will explain that it is a Force that Voluntarys after it signs and says I do!
2007-01-11 17:10:54 · answer #2 · answered by zclifton2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Pentagon nor the Department of Defense can institute a draft.
2007-01-11 17:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by The Maestro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it welkl have to be a draft. but they well have to show that theyve learned form the mistakes of vietnam((ps iraq shows its painfully obvious they havent))
If we do go into Iran, and I hate to say it its more and more likely we well. unfortunately Irans ruling party(the mulahs and their sock puppet armenijahad Or whatever the morons name is)) are bound and determined to get into a war with the great satan, they see it as a moral and religious imperitive.
WHEN not if WHEN they atatck us we well need the increased troop numbers. and I can see volunterrism sky rocketing. Iraqs mistakes aside volunteerism well drop as long as iraq remains a SNAFU but as soon as Iraq makes its move guarantee you that it well go through the roof.
2007-01-11 17:07:52 · answer #4 · answered by catsi563 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there isn't enough people in the forces now and they need to add more time to their terms. If you don't have the volunteers then the only way to get more is to reinstate the draft.
2007-01-11 17:05:50 · answer #5 · answered by wondermom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MY guess is that they will make joining the military more lucrative, higher salaries, enlistment bonuses, better benefits, increase the GI Bill.
This will attract more people. Right now the people who defend our country are grossly underpaid. Some day someone will realize their true value.
2007-01-11 17:04:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Begin getting into shape. The draft will be upon us very soon.
2007-01-11 18:02:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the Dems in control now, I think the odds are less then what they were, but with politicians who really knows!
2007-01-11 17:04:11 · answer #8 · answered by columind99 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
draft yes your right but just the young one's tank god some need it...zclifton2 you hit the nail on the head with that on...lol
2007-01-11 20:04:29 · answer #9 · answered by no one here gets out alive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
... well.. draft or they are going to start handing out even larger bonuses for signing up...
maybe they will give away $100,000 just for signing up?
I've heard some have gotten $40,000 for signing up again to go to Iraq...
2007-01-11 17:03:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋