Will you still be pro-war when your kids are drafted and sent in harm's way?
952347
I don't agree with this war at all.
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...
1048445
My husband was deployed to Iraq for a year leaving me with a 1 year old and missing the birth of his daughter.  My thoughts on the war, stop trying to take over other country's when you cant even take care of your own. ( as far as the president is concerned)
1094460
I'm assuming that you're talking about civilian deaths as a result of the war over there.  Well, I can tell you that my son who's over there for his second tour of duty in the Army has spent so much time trying to be sure he kills no civilians, regardless of how they treat him that I have to remind him that he's in a WAR ZONE and they are wanting to KILL HIM!  He brushes if off, focusing on all he can do to NOT KILL THEM despite what they do to him.  I pray more each day that his warm, loving, sensitive ways don't get him killed as he cares for them so much.  It even scares me deeply telling you that since it's a dad's greatest fear to have his own killed by people who have no concern about killing, themselves or anyone else.  So how much do I care how many of them get killed.  NOT ONE WHIT!!!!  I'm only concerned about ONE LIFE!!  MY SON'S!!!!  He didn't start that war.  THEY DID!!  God Bless you, and I hope and pray you never have the worry I do now.
307472
First, as was previously stated, it is voluntary. Being a Senator or Representative does not mean your children must serve in the military.\n\nSecond, you are wrong in your statement. Senator Tim Johnson (D-S.C.) had a son serve in Iraq in the US Army. The article is from 2003, so I don't know if he is still there or not.\n\nThere are also Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colo.), Rep. Ed Schrock (R-Va.), Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.), Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), and Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.). All these members of Congress has a son or daughter in the military. Some are active duty, some are reserves. And again, at the time the article was written, they have not been deployed, but some were expecting it.\n\nKind of interesting that out of all these members of Congress with children in the military, only one is a Democrat.
492029
I agree. War never solved anything. I just can't understand those people who support the war, send their kids, and then blame it on Iraqis and Arabs if anything bad happened to them. Don't send them! Send Bush! If he wants the Oil so bad!
236241
No, someone will get seriously hurt or killed then what do you know we'll have a WAR on our hands.
839489
No. I would refuse, stand my ground, and do everything in my power to stop such a thing.\n\nI would rather die for my rights and property than fight a war that we provoked for this country.
1069787
I say go for it. Children are, to me, the last truly holy things left. They are as innocent as we beasts come. For some evil manifestation of what we must accept as being human to steal that away from them is something that should not be forgiven. Make good use of them, I say! The problem is... we are not in need of suicide bombers. We need better spies. If things were as easy as going somewhere and blowing our enemies up, we'd call the artillery. That's good thinking of you though! Nice to know someone still has a little grunt left in them!
377225
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. =(
1171931
I think you are right. If a boy or a girl is old enough to go get killed in a war then they should be old enough to make that choice to. But then again you are talking about our government do they EVER do anything that makes any since??? NO their to stupid to do anything that makes since!!!
924957
AMERICA SHOULD NOT LOSE THE WAR.  WE SHOULD BACK OFF AND LET THEM GO TO IT.  WE ALWAYS KNEW THE PEOPLE IN THAT AREA WERE PRONE TO HOLD A GRUDGE FOREVER.  THEY ARE OF A MIND THAT WE CAUSED ANYTHING BAD THAT HAPPENS TO THEM.  "WE ARE THE BAD GUYS"  IF WE BANDAGE THEIR WOUNDS THE ZEALOTS SAY WE ARE DOING IT WITH INFECTED BANDAGES IN ORDER TO MURDER THEM, ECT.  THE POOR CHILDREN, WOMEN AND MEN WHO HAVE BEEN BRAINWASHED ARE DOOMED TO A WASTED LIFE OF HATRED.
752884
If by "support the troops," you mean, "bring them back," yes.\n\nIf there's a draft, I'll be relocating to Canada.  I'll be damned if I'm going to risk my life for some idiotic reason like an invasion of Iran.
684119
I have to say other than pay my taxes I have done NOTHING to support the current war effort in Iraq, but have supported it in Afghanistan.  I have friends serving in both locations and I remind them as often as we can email that regardless of how people feel about the wars I will NOT let them return to the "welcome" our vietnam veterans got.  I also discuss (that's right discuss) my views with others who share them and don't share them. I have learned a lot and they have too.\n\n(Remember, supporting our troops who are doing their job is NOT the same as supporting the wars.)
37043
Sorry Jack, I love my country but I am not going to let my only son, whom I was told I would never have, to enlist in the military. I think that since he is the only son, they won't take him anyway. Besides how mature and responsible are 18-25 year olds. If they draft, they should take the 30-40 year olds. They have more sense.I am against the war in Iraq but if we need to go to war, I think we should send all the criminals who are in prison instead of using our tax money to feed them mf.
1118348
I have two sons in the military (not American) and no, I'm NOT willing to give them up for useless reasons like that.It  really bothers me every time I see someone else's child has been sacrificed. It reminds me of the Viet Nam War.Sad,Sad,sad.
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.