Why don't Iraq War  supporters just ENLIST?
920367
Supporting our troops and the war in Iraq aren't the same thing.  US military sign an oath to do what the US government tell them to do.  It's not their fault we're in Iraq.  I support our troops, but I want our government to end the war and let them go home to their families.\n\nUnfortunately, since the war is already started  it's not possible to just leave; but I'd like to see the young people replaced by GW, Cheney, and the rest of the politicians who thought it was such a great idea.  Personally, I'd send John Kerry first, so he can try to earn some of the medals he brags about.
19561
It's seems hard to answer this question but I will try. I hate to look at it in the negative side. But then, I think their purpose their is to help out really. Everything is political and they always make it sound like Bush is the only making the decision... there is plenty of them out there! IF my COUNTRY obviously needs help/support from the USA, I won't be against it.
46735
The truth is if we can get our troops out of iraq you will see more people sign up. To most people right now it's like signing up for a game of russian rollette. Would you like to be the first one to put a gun to your head with a loaded chamber and pull the trigger. I think not. Till people know they don't have a risk of dieing because there most probley going to be shipped off to iraq your not going to see your recruitment numbers go up. The answer is support the troops but BRING THEM HOME!
733247
Tough question considering that they war on terror is not technically supposed to be a war against any certain nation yet we focus on the middle east and its extremist religions. The Iraqi forces are having trouble organizing because of the sectarian nature of the population. This seems to me like it would provide a great and easy avenue for the organized entrance into our nation of small coordinated covert extremist terrorist groups. I hate to say it.
285414
In the U.S. we have an all volunteer military so this would not apply to those who volunteer to serve.  When we had a Draft it was a felony to refuse induction.
374215
Because imposing a draft on the citizens of the US would be political suicide for any politician who supported it. Heck, the barest mention that some obscure Pentagon report mentioned it sent thousands of people into a tizzy. Actually trying to enfore such a move would be difficult at best.
1001792
The reason that you won't see this happen anytime soon is that it would take a concerted effort on the part of the people of this country. Getting the people of this country to rally around anything takes education, effort, solidarity, time, and a number of other things that most of us are lacking in one way or another. The lack of one or more of those qualities makes the ideal unattainable as the support network quickly dwindles away to a few forgotten zealots.\n\nLook how poorly the support is for the war in Iraq only five years after the loss of thousands of lives on 9/11/2001. At first, people were wanting us to stop at no less than the unconditional eradication of anything related to radical Muslim ideals. "As long as it means getting rid of terrorists, it's good enough for me." was the motto of many, normally peaceful Americans. \n\nThe majority of the nation rallied around the president after the attacks allegedly masterminded by Al Queda. But that only lasted a little while. Once people realized that they could still support our troops without supporting the president, many returned to a way of thinking that no longer involved revenge.\n\nAnd, well, your notion about people rallying around an idea against corporate corruption? That's just too esoteric of an idea and thousands of people haven't been bombed by corporate corruption yet. The people will never back it.
928998
If you are an able bodied person of age, and you are ALL for the war, then pull out the Yellow Pages, find your local recruiting station, and go sign up.  \n\nThe reason we have an all volunteer force is because you have to WANT to join.  I have no use for people that are all for it, but sit on their computer all day talking about why they  are for it, but yet, do nothing about it.
87583
Republicans have a long History of sending others off to fight and die. They never do there own dirty work.\nWhat I do not understand is that if they support war then why are they not there fighting now?\nThere should be none here on Yahoo questions.
957192
While I believe we are undermanned, I don't think of the Iraq war as a question of nationality.  This is a crooked war and we all know it.  I can speak for many by saying I am not eager to die for a war I don't believe in.
900052
Some would have you believe it's based on honor and country, maybe so.\n\nSome would have you believe it's for money, benefits, and higher eduction, maybe so.\n\nSome would have you believe it's because they are retarded, especially since they are joining up during war time, maybe so.\n\nBut maybe they are all wrong.\n\nAsk the person you love why they joined to find out the real reason.
408099
I don't understand your question so I am gonna stab at an answer. People join the Army and other military groups for various reasons. I can bet you none signed up 4-5 years ago with the intention of going to Iraq. \n\nIraq happens to be the conflict we are fighting now. We have not had a conflict since the first Gulf war.\n\nNow the reason a lot of young men and women sign up for the Army is because there is a GI bill for education that they want to take advantage of. Some sign up because there is a career field they want to get into, but don't have the experience or schooling to get into it. \n\nSay a person wanted to be a policeman out of high school. What city would hire this individual, no experience and too young?  Probably none, if this individual did not have enough money to go to college take the course necessary to become a policeman, what better place to go than the Army to become a military Policeman, now while this person is training to become a military policeman they are getting paid, have a place to stay, get three meals a day and free medical care. Where else could you get all this training and the benefits I have named for a 3 year commitment?\n\nNow let's be real if there is a combat confict that break out, this individual will be required to go and could not get out of his/her obligation. \n\nOnce the commitment is up, now this person has 3 years of experience of doing actual police work plus military police school, now what city would hire him/her? Most any would. They might be required to attend the Police Academy of the city they want to work with, but what a difference now than showing up our of high school.\n\nThe same can be said of a person that wanted to attend college. Suppose they had no money to attend college and did not want to go through the junior college route. They could spend 3 years in the Army accumulate money through their GI bill and after they got out have enough money to attend college, if they had to workl to supplement their GI bill money they would have learned a trade in the Army so they could get a job while attending college.\n\nSo as you can see there are many reasons for joining the Army, I have touched on just two. Not to say they would be a lot more mature and perhaps would not ask questions such as this.\n\nYou might not want to have anything to do with the military or Army, but there are many that see this as a means to getting into a career or getting a college education.  Just remember, presently you are not required to enlist in the Army as we don't have a draft now. If you are 18 you must register, but there is no draft. I think America should have a draft.\n\nI think travel is great, you have a few weeks off called leave and since you are already in Iraq, why not travel to India or some other country nearby so you can have a taste of another culture. There are advantages to be in an overseas area, even if there is combat going on. \n\nI hope this has been of some help to you, good luck
126255
They're not bringing back the draft.  Our military works best with volunteers.  If you want to be there, you will fight better.  Drafts sent boys to do a man's job.
715853
I served for 20 years and retired in '92.  One of the things we noticed during the run-up to Desert Storm was the number of people all over Europe, I was assigned to CINCUSNAVEUR support in London, who were screaming "Wait! We didn't know we might have to go to WAR!"  That was from people with 8 or 10 years in.  All we career types could say was "You're in the military, what did you think we were here for?"  If there is a good thing about the Iraqi conflict, which I opposed from the start, it is that our young service men and women have a clear understanding of for what they are signing up.  The young people who put their lives on the line for the rest of us are truly the best of our best.  I just wish our National Leadership valued them as they deserve.
496911
There's a high population of people from liberal cities or states in the service right now. The servicemen and women themselves may be conservative or may be liberal but their home voting precincts are largely liberal. This is because a disproportionate percentage of servicemen and women come from inner cities and very very rural areas, which historically tend to vote more with the liberals. These areas are, by coincidence, poorer than the suburbs and rural areas (not the very very rural areas), and it is much easier for recruiters to find recruits in these areas. Think about it... if you had any other way to put a down payment on a house, pay for college, etc, you would be very unlikely to join the military, given what is going on in Iraq these days. Everyone who enlists (even in the reserves) is going to get deployed... and it's no longer an "easy" way to earn tuition money for a middle class kid. And a $20,000 enlistment bonus does not sound like enough to risk getting shot over, if you come from a middle-class home, but for an inner city family, that is a whole lot of money.\n\nSadly, it has become a war created by the rich and fought by the poor. Very classist, very ugly.  Rich people's kids are not going to Iraq but poor people's kids sure are.
716097
Yes, the draft is often unpopular.  But also it's not necessary, and it's counterproductive!  The military does not want it.\n\nIf someone wants to enlist, they are generally free to do so.\n\nInteresting how the same Democrats who say they champion people's rights to "privacy" and "personal freedom" (abortion, same-sex marriage, etc.) are pushing a draft, the ultimate state-sponsored coercive behavior.  Seems INCONSISTENT!
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.