McCain: World War III Would Justify Draft

[babylonsister]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/25/mccain-world-war-iii-woul_n_109121.html


McCain: World War III Would Justify Draft


The Huffington Post | June 25, 2008 10:37 AM


John McCain said last night during a campaign tele-conference that he would bring back a military draft in the United States only in the case of a 'World War III' scenario.

Reuters reported:

Many Americans are fearful the U.S. government will be forced to reinstitute the draft given the prolonged Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Asked about that possibility by a potential voter in Florida during a telephone "town hall meeting," McCain said: "I don't know what would make a draft happen unless we were in an all-out World War III." ...

McCain, a Vietnam veteran, said the draft during that conflict weighed most heavily on lower-income Americans, and that this should not be repeated.

But McCain may be more open to the draft than it seems. During a July 2006 interview on CNN, McCain was asked about the following statement by Newt Gingrich: "We're in the early stages of what I would describes as the Third World War and, frankly, our bureaucracies aren't responding fast enough." Asked whether he agreed, McCain said:

"I do to some extent. I think it's important to recognize that we have terrorist organizations which -- who are dangerous by themselves, are now being supported by radical Islamic governments, i.e., the Iranians, which makes them incredibly more dangerous because they are trained, equipped, motivated and assisted in every way by the Iranians."

Also, as ThinkProgress noted, "Last October, President Bush himself warned of a coming 'World War III' with Iran. 'I've told people that if you're interested in avoiding World War III,' said the President. 'It seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from have the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon.'"

[liberal N proud]

1. All this fucker can talk about is war and terror

A terrorist attack would benefit McCain, Benazir Bhutto assassination helped McCain win nomination now this

:wtf:

[babylonsister]

5. Yes, that does seem like all McSame talks about; I pray the

rethugs recognize it and get as disgusted as we are about this negative dialogue.

[book_worm]

2. If you want to avoid more war vote Obama.

[tom_paine]

3. Bushie McBush: "I'll get to work on that as soon as I am installed on the throne."

[Crazy Dave]

4. It's already been said...

"We're fighting a global war on terror in Iraq"

[Occam Bandage]

6. "Only in the case of World War III. Oh, and we're in World War III right now."

[MedleyMisty]

7. My husband will be 27 next month

Hopefully that means he'll be free and clear.

Because the only way anyone is going to take him away from me and send him off to die far away for their profits is to kill me.

[BeHereNow]

8. Good luck with that McSame.

I don't know ONE young person who would report for duty.
More likely they would throw a summons for duty in the trash.
Young people today know what time it is and they aint buying what
he's selling.
What, are they going to imprison them all?
They don't have enough jail cells to do that.
BHN

[Hydra]

9. It's easy for him to say that

Because when he nukes Iran, it WILL be WWIII.

[formercia]

10. All 3 survivors can hold a Draft

to see who gets eaten next.

[OhioChick]

11. K&R

:kick:

[dajoki]

12. I posted this about...

how McCain's top advisor said how a terrorist attack in US would help their campaign. Too much talk of war!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3511649&mesg_id=3511649

[my2sense]

13. He's a maniac

that should be carted off. He doesn't care if our young are slaughtered in a war. It seems he is fixated on war & conflict.