why won't some people volunteer to join americas services and fight in iraq? what's your reason?
603901
My reason is this, I want to serve in another way.  I'm currently going to school to become a clinical psychologist.  I would like to become a therapist for soldiers, both in duty and retired.  The emotional effects of war are horrible.  People need to be there for the soldiers when they return.  That is what I would like to do.
785381
Everyone needs a scape goat, and whom other to point fingers at when something goes wrong in the USA?\niF God Himself were in the White House, some people would complain about him also.\nI have a friend that will be doing his 3rd tour in Iraq in the Marines. He is almost 20 years old.\nI asked him if he thought he was doing the right thing by being over there in the first place.\nHe answered yes, that there were many reasons to be there, and he believes with all his heart that this war is indeed needed- and that Bush was doing the right thing.\nNo one better for me to verify this with than a young man putting his life on the line to protect out country.
1121515
I am totally against the war, however, people who join our military go in knowing that even if it's not necessarily a war they would back, they have comitted to doing their job.  I might also say that no matter what war or why - they have my absolute respect for being a part of a bigger picture that may cause them great harm or even death.  I salute all of them.  Bush, however, can kiss my flabbly butt.
784585
No. Plenty of volunteers are available. Not to mention a draft outside of invasion or imminent danger would tear the country to shreds.
928354
They know volunteering has gone way down because of what's going on in Iraq and they will say anything to get recruits...even if they have to lie.\n\nIt's a real shame that some of the recruiters have sunk to that level by becoming just like the current Administration...they too are famous for keeping the truth from The Public!\n\nI served in the Army Reserve for 6 years and was proud to do so but when I signed up, I was told the truth...My recruiter told me, it will be no picnic, especially if you are deployed to a trouble spot.\n\nFunny that some recruiters would say :"We are bringing people back" when by watching the news, it's the opposite...The Secretary Of Defense has just given OK for even more troops to be sent to Iraq.
911544
This question is such nonsense.\n We have a volunteer army whose choice it is to have a career in the military and are now finding out that that career means actually fighting, and that it's not just a free college education.\nWe should be supporting them.\n\nYour question would have validity if our military were made up of conscripts and there were people trying to weasel out of that conscription, whilst at the same time cheering the war effort.\n\n*additional*\n\nThis sh*t in Iraq as dragged on for as long as it has because of the USA's boy-scout approach to the whole thing.\nWant to end it quickly and minimise US casualties? Do the logical thing and institute a scorched Earth policy in the Middle East and kill as many Arabs as possible. They're animals, anyway, so the civilized world won't miss them.
690746
I agree 100%. But we can do more. Remember, some of these brave men and women have been away from their families for over 18 months, while the US government cuts their pay and benefits. Most of the troops in Iraq are reservists, meaning they left better paying jobs here to go fight there.\n\nI support our brave and noble men and women in uniform not only with a handshake, but with donations to charities that help the family they are seperated from. The 2 I give to are listed below, but there are many more.
1051804
Because they cannot find a way to justify the actions of our government.  These are also the people who tell me to move to Iraq because I have a dissenting opinion.  Don't get me wrong, I love my country.  But I cannot say that I am too proud of the actions of my government or of its ignorant citizens.
535066
As a fellow service man fighting in Iraq ,It is my duty anything you are told to do you do ,even if you dont agree with it thats why doing your duty is such a big sacrafice ,I dont agree with some of things I have to do but I do them because thats the way it is.
155262
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.
969107
I believe all Americans should serve in some capacity as is done in many countries. (i.e. Israel) However, I believe there should be many capaicties in which to serve such as Peace Corps, Americorps, teaching, medical service, legal aid. \n\nIt was while ago but I saw a report that only 5 children or grandchildren of Congress are serving in the military.
735451
I don't.  Why would I?  You volunteer to defend a free society so that people can choose the life they want.  For some, that life is in the military.  For others, it's elsewhere.  Being part of a free society means you acknowledge the validity of other people's choices.  You fight so that they can have that.
744058
There is high unemployment and unemployment causes problems. If the U.S. would turn these guys into soldiers, they would be solving two problems at once without needing more U.S. forces.  I think the U.S. should double what they wanted to train from 500,000 (police  and soldier combo) that will be trained by the end of the year to one million Iraqis.  It would be much cheaper and more effective (the Iraqis have something to lose besides pride).  I'm sure the 10,000-25,000 men that are fighting the coalition would have a hard time standing up to 1 million guys even if they were poorly trained.
1090318
I don't support the war in Iraq... But if there were a draft tomorrow than I would support it more than I do now.. It would help people understand what it's like to have somebody they know or themselves over there. Maybe they would think twice next time before they blindly follow a president into it...
295473
No, because we do not have the manpower to do it.  We would almost certainly have to have a draft.  Besides, the US has to stop being the world's police force.  It is time for someone else to step up and do it.  Additionally, if we were going to help anyone it needs to be the people in Africa who are being subjugated to genocide.  Why doesn't anyone want to help them?  Could it be, because they don't have oil there? Hmmmm....
622482
Well, from a practical POV, encouraging people to volunteer is OK (think AmeriCorps) but forcing them is logistically tricky.\n\nIf you're arguing affirmative at all, then I would say the Armed Forces option or AmeriCorps/Learn and Serve America would be better bets. \n\nFrom a negative standpoint, there's the whole infringing freedom thing.\n\n(Personally, this answerer thinks that requiring service is a good thing, but maybe it should stay on a local level, seeing as how the govt. has enough going on right now.)
1053108
Why don't you Americans get out of the country and let the Iraqi's handle their own problems? Imagine your country in the Iraqi's place, would you like to be rescued by conquering hero's (actually villains with a false cause- where are the WMD's?).\n\nAnd if you are dying, you are also killing, and killing unarmed civilians too. Well it's your own elected Representatives that sent you out to do the kill, what did you expect, the natives would be too terrified to shoot back? \n\nWould your countrymen react passively to invaders?\nLook at any country that the US has interfered in-they end up destroying it completely- be it Vietnam or Afghanistan or Iraq - why doesn't the US of a start minding it's own country?\n\nOn a personal note, all I can say is stay alive kid, and do let live - the Geneva convention is there and don't break the rules. You'll only end up making the world hate your country more, and that'd be a pity, for it is one of the greatest countries in the world after mine though!\n\nI am not an Iraqi or Muslim for your info.\nst