Why doesn't Bush start a new draft if he needs so many more troops for the war on terror?

Question

Why make current US troops go thru 2 or 3 or even 4 tours of duty in Iraq & Afghanistan? The War on terror is bacially a world war & last time I checked every world war the US has ever been in the (including the Cold War) the US had a draft. So why make current US troops take on all the sacrifice for the war on terror? Why not make every American (male & female) take on some of that resposiblity as well? Everyone should put in their fair share. Right?

Answer 1

starting with his family to lead by example.

Answer 2

A little off topic. I personally would like to see President Bush as World Dictator. My reason it that one day I would like to be Supreme World Dictator, but I don't know how to go about having that position created. I'm confident that if the position did exist that I could bribe my way in by trading Levis to Pakistani children who would give me Opium in trade, and I would swap that in Algeria for gold, and on and on until I was so rich I could buy an Army for my Coup de Tat to gain my Dictatorship. Ok, enough rambling about my hopes and dreams.. Does President Bush have a Dictatorship in his sites? I personally do not think so. No my answer here is 100% serious so ignore my stupidity earlier and pay attention...you may thank me for it later. The New Iraqi Dinar was printed in England and is in circulation already, but is not tradable on the world currency market. It is practically worthless with it's current value of .0007 Iraqi Dinar to 1 U.S.D. The Dinar has it's critics and its admirers out there. The critics say the Dinar will never go up because the Iraqi Regime is too inept to exploit there oil reserves. The admirers says the Dinar was worth four times the U.S.D. two decades ago when it was holding around $4 to the USD. I think both are a little correct and both are a little wrong. As far as world currency goes, history does not have to repeat itself, so the admirers need a better reason to stock up on Dinars. As far as the Iraqi Regime being to inept to get their economy going so that the Dinars value soars? I agree..they are too inept to do it themselves, but if someone did it for them I feel they could maintain it. I personally think that President Bush and everyone "in the know" bought hundreds of millions of Dinars each and plan to cash them in after they rebuilt Iraqi and the Dinar is no longer restricted from Worldwide trade. Forget oil barrons, anyone who can afford a billion Dinar (I can't) for $740,000 could be sitting on 2 or 3 billion dollars if that country can start running itself in the next 10-20 years. Anyway, back to your question more directly. I don't know about a dictatorship, but I think President Bush wants someone to repalce him that is like minded that won't give up on Iraq.

Answer 3

Some of the people that sign up willingly are whining punks, I couldn't imagine how bad the draftees would be. The draft is a NO-GO!
By the way, we were fighting a different kind of war back then. We HAD strength in numbers. NOW we have strength in technology, mobility, and precision.

Answer 4

For one thing, most people do not wish for this conflict to continue for much longer. Since most of the country is not in favor of the war, this would cause even greater opposition. It would probably be like during the Viet Nam war.

For another thing, the government wants a professional voluntary military.

Answer 5

Incorrect,

Nobody has been drafted since around 1975 or possibly two years before that.

THe draft would also not be approved by the senate unless a catastrophic terrorist attack happened, more sever than 9-11.

Answer 6

Why not just give them the ability to do what is needed. Start killing every bastard that hates us, and be done with the whole situation. If the enemy wants to get in crowds and start shooting at troops, start mowing down the crowds. Make the people choose between the U.S. or the terrorists. The choose us and start giving up terrorists, or choose the terrorists and forfeit their on life.

Answer 7

If things got bad enough, they would start up the draft faster than you can say "jack robinson".

Complete with deferments for those with influence, and money. Just like in past wars.

Answer 8

Congress sets the draft, not the President

Answer 9

We have more troops than apparently you understand. We are a volunteer military. I myself would prefer the experienced troop than a new recruit, called been there done that, like me. And when are you going to join and take some of the responsibility as well, try it, you might like it.

Answer 10

What war on terror? There is no such thing!

"And what the hell is terrorism, anyway? It's not a thing; it's not a place; it's not a person. It is a political and military strategy, that's all. Having a 'War On Terrorism' is as ridiculous as having a 'War on Flanking Maneuvers'. You'll end terrorism when there's no longer anything for anybody to get pissed off about." Col Hack

Nice to have a blank check until the end of the human race!

Answer 11

Because the twins and Jeb's son and that dope headed daughter of Jeb's would have to register to be go to war , be drafted. He wants others children parents , husbands, wifes. and other mother's and father's children to send their loved ones to that hell hole but not his or Jeb's. You see what I'm saying ,if the shoe was on the other foot the war would have be over before it started or when he stood on that aircraft carrier with the ."Mission Accomplished Sign", behind him.