Military draft? Polls finds Americans opposed

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Military draft? Polls finds Americans opposed

Seven in 10 against, and half would oppose women being drafted
The Associated Press
Updated: 9:22 a.m. ET June 24, 2005

WASHINGTON - Americans overwhelmingly oppose reinstatement of the military draft and most say they wouldn’t encourage their children to enlist in the service either, an AP-Ipsos poll found.

That resistance underscores the dilemma facing the Bush administration as it struggles to recruit a volunteer military in war time.

The Army is falling short of its recruiting goals this year at a time the country is fighting extended wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Army has repeatedly missed its monthly recruiting goals this year, falling short by 42 percent in April.

And all four branches of military service are having trouble attracting recruits to their reserve forces.........

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1. half would oppose women being drafted--says report

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2. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1577079