No partisan answers please
2007-09-14 03:46:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Neither. It is not going to happen.
2007-09-14 03:54:05 · answer #1 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on if we move on Iran.
If Bush does then whoever is the next president will probably have little choice but to resume a draft.
If a draft does happen I think there should be NO deferments. Everybody goes.
I have noticed that the folks who are the loudest cheerleaders for military action tend to not have not been in the service themselves. They'd rather have someone else do the fighting and take the risk. Those who have seen combat tend to have a different perspective and are not as quick to clamor for war. They know what it's like.
I know you requested no partisan answers but I can't resist. I ran into some young Republicans on the campus here who were having a rally. They were urging folks to support the war in Irag, etc. I asked them if they were planning to enlist anytime soon. I reminded them that they would be very welcome at the recruiting office.
There was an awkward silence. Then they walked away without answering the question.
But their silence spoke volumes!
2007-09-14 11:07:12 · answer #2 · answered by malvernhills07 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reinstating the draft is a non-starter. There is no support from the public, and a great deal of resistance. It is only raised to show that our military are under severe stress.
It is similar to weakening or ending Social Security in terms of political consequences to a politician.
An attack on the US mainland again could change that, maybe. It would depend on whether the military action was perceived as a valid response to the attack.
2007-09-14 10:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by oohhbother 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither would even consider it.
The military heirarchy is totally against it. With an all volunteer force, training is up to the recruit. He can and usually will excell with minimal pressure. When someone has to be forced into service, they will have to be forced into training.
Also, the force you would get out of it with the mentality of todays youth would be iffy at best. There would be a huge amount of pacifists that would not want to participate. In vietnam it was usually the draftees who were threatening or attacking their superiors.
As a 20 year retired vet, If I were still in the service, I would be upset to see a draft commence.
2007-09-14 10:57:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it would depend on the situation. If the next president inherits a war that requires more troops than we have available through an all volunteer military they will have no choice but to ask Congress to reinstate the draft.
2007-09-14 11:09:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hillary in a heartbeat. Once free of being popular to get elected she will no longer care about you or me. Iran is next in my opinion. If Chavez does not provoke US into conflict over his oil & deals gone wrong. Venezuela could be a problem. Thank you.
2007-09-14 11:01:30 · answer #6 · answered by Mele Kai 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hillary....
2007-09-14 11:14:46 · answer #7 · answered by tll 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋