Reply #89: Assuming they were doing it to alleviate the pressure on those currently serving ... [View All]

[krkaufman]

... to shore up the military, allow our National Guard troops to be brought home immediately, and to eliminate the private security forces in Iraq, I'd say they're doing the right thing. Blaming the Democrats for instituting the Draft would be like blaming the janitor for Johnny Doe's puke he has to mop up.

The issue of getting out of Iraq is becoming unrelated to the issue of a Draft. The US military is broken, as is our political system, in general. With 50% of the people voting, a Draft -- or mandatory Draft associated with any military actions -- would make decisions of war more pressing, and may get people paying attention to what matters.