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Originally posted by DanaC
Richlevy is right y'know....we really have allowed this thread to wander across the road and get run over by an oncoming truck *grins*.
So....to take it back to the draft for a moment.
In the light of recent events in Faluja and in light of the public outrage over incidents involving Iraqi prisoners ......do we think it is likely that a draft will be attempted? and How would the American public respond?
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My opinion is that if we decide we cannot walk away from Iraq, which even Kerry agrees on, and the handover does not go smoothly, we may decide to commit a major force of 250K+ to quell unrest, bringing back more armor.
If that happens, and we do not get more international involvement, which will probably be withheld as long as Bush is president, then in my opinion we move up to a %50 or more chance of reinstating a draft.
The only way we could cover any large comittment in Iraq with our own troops without a general draft would be to have an 'internal draft', extending terms of service, issuing callbacks to veterans, etc.
BTW,
here is an interesting New York Times article on the current makeup of the military on a politicians web site.
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