Reply #47: This is a terrible plan [View All]

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"I don't see how anyone can support the war and not support the draft"

The majority of Americans oppose the war, the majority will oppose the draft and low and behold, about 70% of Americans oppose the draft.

His previous attempts at this have failed, he needs to give it up. There's no way that a draft will end support for the Iraq war nor will it end the constant warmongering, it will only fuel the chickenhawks' desire. Increase the military by thousands upon thousands of personnel and suddenly, there's the option to go to war with new countries that we haven't invaded yet and sustain the war in Iraq indefinately.

The option to serve in stateside assignments will look inviting to the chickenhawks who have draft-age children because their kids could get drafted and never put in harms way.