Why isn't there a draft?
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Two reasons\n\n1. The military feels it gets better folks on a volunteer basis\n\n2. The public would not stand for it at this point.
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See my question--Don't  we need a draft to relieve our over used Guard and Reserve units as well as our regular Army and Marine unitsin Iraq.?? I am Veteran who volunteered during Vietnam war. Listen to the troops --the brass sucks up to President
570544
There has not been a draft lottery announced for this year.
960778
THE QUESTION ON HOW IT WORKS:\n\nIn war time, if the nation state does not have enough volunteers and career servicemen in the armed forces, the the government may, at will, issue notice that eligible male (usually male) MUST report to armed services duty.   \n\nThe US, did away with the draft in 1973, and in 2004 created what is known as 'the all volunteer-army'.    Though this contradicts the fact that US has imposed involuntarily reenlistment after voluntary service was completed.  This has happened in both Golf Wars.\n\nThough the draft is official done away with, the US has what is known as Selective Service System.  This a a contingency system where young men are required to register in case the country ever needs to resume a draft.
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The military is not for everyone.  The draft should be used only as the last option.  I think this is the democrats way of finally destroying the military.  They have tried every other way and so far it hasn't worked.  This will surely do it. \nsigned.....a vet
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It would not surprise me.  I have heard Military officials say that they need more people.  \n\nI am not opposed to re-instating the draft, even in peace time.  We had young men who were a lot more mature when they were alot more prepared for life.\n\nEdit-\n\nI am for the draft being re-instated, but only for men.  If a women CHOOSES to enlist, let her, but lets please not force our women into the Military.   Can we not respect  women like society used to.  You know in the day when a Man would stand up for a woman?  remember those days?  I have no problem with letting the men go out and shoot the guns and protect me.  That is how it should be, that is how God intended it.
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A Draft....\n\nanother opportunity for a new generation of Bushes to serve in the National Air Guard and then not finish and work on a cammpain while others, shed blood.
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If things keep going the way they are, there will be no choice but to have a draft.  Especially if our idiot president goes after Iran.  Military recruiting is at its all time lowest and with good reason.  There are barely enough people to cover where we are.  We'd never be able to occupy Iraq, Afghanistan AND Iran all at the same time.  Add to that the rumblings in Korea?  Yeah, a draft would be imminent.  And no, i would never in a million years send myself, my lover, or a child to this war or Iran.  I support our troops, but I know how miserable they are and how mad they are at the government for putting them were they shouldn't be.  My loved ones will not fight for Bushs money or his ego.  \n\nThere is a difference between fighting for freedom and whats right versus what we are doing now.  Its so sad. =(
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well, in both wars people joined willingly at first, then the draft was initiated when people stopped joining in large amounts. in both wars conscription was effective, you cant really compare it because each war needed different things, but overall it was highly effective. We gained the troops needed, trained them and won the war.
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The draft is a horrible idea.  I do think that because of video games, (such as Battlefield 2 and such) that people know very good tactics and such, but this is real life, most of the young people today could barely survive in the wild, so imagine a war.    \n\nMy solution to the problem would be this:\n\nThere needs to be a world power, to help with this evil (which is Al Qaida) which they are in Iraq, hence the name Al Qaida in Iraq, but at the same time we need to secure ourselves at home...  They say there are sleeper cells in America, well we need to find them, and make sure our borders are secure so we can prevent another 9/11.   \n\nBut  a draft would not solve anything, only thing it would do is put more of our young men and women in Iraq.   That Charles Rangel guy is a nut case, why would he think of a way for us to leave Iraq by sending thousands more?!?
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Good question, I am 60 and no longer have to worry about the draft, however I think it should be limited to true national emergency such as a world war. The Vietnam war was a time of turmoil, many protest surrounding the draft. This is what will happen again as the Iraqi war is not an issue which very many people in this country embrace. Time to write your congressmen and tell them your feelings on this important issue.
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We will always keep selective service system in case of another major theater war but unless we get into another large scale maneuver war (land war with China, Europe, India) we will not institute the draft.  \n\nIf you think the American people have no political will now just wait until there is a draft!\n\nThe military has several ways to keep it's numbers up if necessary.  Inactive/ Ready/ and Retired Reserve if the military called up all of these people they could double there numbers overnight (for a short period of time)\n\nOther than that the military will do exactly what companies have to do to get employees improve pay and bonuses.
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There have been several drafts, with several different wars.\n\nThe last draft ended in 1973 when Nixon was president. He ended the draft for the Vietnam war.
695462
The draft will rip this fragile country apart.  America is not strong enough to sustain the war over seas and far to weak to fight one the war that will occur at home if congress enacts the draft.
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No.  The american people will not agree to a draft.\n\nIn fact, I don't think the military will agree to a draft.
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As much as I hate to say this.... Redeployment ..  Reason being is the moment we go to a draft, the Military will no longer be full of Professionals.   \n\nA draftee doesnt care about being Professional.  They are only concerned with doing their time and getting out.  Most troops enlist out of a higher sense of purpose.  Therefore they are there of their own free will.  I know that when I was in I didnt join up to go to Combat every day.  (Wanted to experience it but was hoping that it would be a nice clean sterile Combat experience where no one (Friendly) would die) But that was a risk that I had to take and knew about it.  Still tried to be the best soldier that I could be and be the best leader that I could be.
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Representative Rangel is the only one saying he wants to start a draft.  People in his own party are quietly shouting him down.\n\nThe last time he presented a bill to start a draft, he voted against his own bill!!!\n\nHis ideas about the military are convoluted.  We currently have the best military in the world.  He thinks a volunteer army attracts the poor, dumb, minorities and otherwise disadvantaged.  It has not happened.\n\nHe also thinks, if there is a draft, and family members of Congress are drafted, Congress will not vote to send them to war.  When we had the draft in the past:  WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Congressmen did vote to go to war.  So none of claims are true.  None of his ideas have merit.