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Statists usually do. Our military works better when those serving want to serve not have to serve. While I know the draft has been used before I'm not certain how one can argue its Constitutionality when the people are sovereigns and not servants of the state.
As some Republicans are so fond of saying, everyone should have some skin in the game.
People may view war a little differently if they or a family member had to go off to fight in it. Plus there are economic reasons as well. We spend a huge amount on recruitment and retention bonuses. I believe career servicemen should get paid competitively, but those below the senior enlisted not so much. They don't make that much now, but we spend a ton on trying to recruit them and getting them to stay for one more tour.
If the standing ovations that Congress members gave to Netanyahu are any indication; Congress would enthusiastically support drafting US troops to defend Israel. I mean the US launched a war of aggression on Iraq with a flimsy casus belli and most Senate members (including many hypocritical Democrats) voted in favor of it. If many Congress members can support an unprovoked war of aggression, then I am sure most Congress members would support drafting US troops to defend Israel since it will be nowhere near as politically difficult.
The draft would not work today unless there was a direct threat to American home soil. The youth would call the governments bluff and refuse to go, The government would be overwhelmed with so many draft dodgers that there would be no jails to hold them and would be powerless to do anything about it.
If it came down to it and the only way to save Israel as a country was to draft thousends of Americans to fight, would you support that? Even if we where giving a chance to evacuate all Israelies and the fight was just for the land itself?
War ends nothing. Warmongering Republicans are more likely to engage this country in unnecessary wars and reinstitute the draft. This is because the GOP doesn't know how to respect other countries or communicate with them in an effective manner without flexing military muscle or the treat of using it, The Republican decision to go to war is usually the result of their inability to find non-military solutions to problems and conflicts. They are not flexible.
President Obama is far smarter and far more effective in his dealings with other countries. He would do all he could to avoid a military conflict that escalated to such a level that a draft was necessary.
War ends nothing. Warmongering Republicans are more likely to engage this country in unnecessary wars and reinstitute the draft. This is because the GOP doesn't know how to respect other countries or communicate with them in an effective manner without flexing military muscle or the treat of using it, The Republican decision to go to war is usually the result of their inability to find non-military solutions to problems and conflicts. They are not flexible.
President Obama is far smarter and far more effective in his dealings with other countries. He would do all he could to avoid a military conflict that escalated to such a level that a draft was necessary.
Obama has done nothing different, if anything he has built upon what Bush started.
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I'd support a 100% drafted army for all wars, with no exemptions for students or any reason other than physical impairment. Lets see how patriotic those who wave the flag, and never pay for wars via higher tax rates (see last decade) truly are. Sonny boy and precious daughter can march off to war..on the front lines.
I agree with you Bob..that would get rid of the chickenhawks cheering on the side lines while others die.
I would support allowing an all volunteer US force to march right into Israel and kick ever single settler and IDF soldier out of the occupied territories.
And if they resisted by force, then they would get a bullet.
I would support allowing an all volunteer US force to march right into Israel and kick ever single settler and IDF soldier out of the occupied territories.
And if they resisted by force, then they would get a bullet.
How does that grab you?
Would agree to this if in addition those soldiers marched into Palistine and killed all of the hamas members. Then we will have gotten rid of the religious nutjobs standing in the way of peace from both sides
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