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"Uncle Sam Will Soon Want Your Kids"
By David H. Hackworth
Recently, when John Kerry brought up the possibility of a return to the draft, SecDef Donald Rumsfeld was quick to respond that Kerry was full of it.
But my take is that Kerry is right on the mark. Not only because Rummy has been flat wrong on every major military call regarding Iraq, but because this is a war that wont be won by smart weapons or the sledgehammer firepower we see every night on the tube.
Right now with both our regular and Reserve soldiers stretched beyond the breaking point our all-volunteer force is tapping out. If our overseas troop commitments continue at the present rate or climb higher, there wont be enough Army and Marine grunts to do the job. And thin, overworked units, from Special Forces teams to infantry battalions, lose fights...
Although Pentagon puff artists insist theyre making quota, recruiters are already saying it would be easier to find $100 bills on the sidewalk outside a homeless shelter than fill their enlistment quotas, even with the huge bonuses now being paid.
So the draft which will include both boys and girls this time around is a no-brainer in 05 and 06.
Oh sure, the Pentagon suits will fight it. Volunteers tend to go with the flow and seldom blow the whistle on military stupidity, flawed tactics and self-serving leadership. And draftees dont hesitate to make waves and tell the truth. Not to mention influential citizens with draft-age kids wholl soon be demanding an answer to the same type of hard question their moms and dads shouted during the Vietnam War: Hey, hey, LBJ, how many kids did you kill today?
Rumsfeld, in fact, has already kicked off the anti-draft campaign by denigrating the draftees who fought in Vietnam. The SecDef, who prefers sycophants who dont ask questions, recently stated that Vietnam-era draftees added No value, no advantage, really, to the United States armed services ... because ... it took an enormous amount of effort in terms of training, and then they were gone.
My thoughts are that democrats should stop pushing for the draft in Congress.
Seriously.joebobned said:
Seriously.
Democrats instituted the draft, Republicans repealed it.
This is the kind of things he learns about because he protects the identity of the troops who write him. One thing I know for certain about the military, they always try to make things sound better publicly than they actually are, and the more they make a point of 'no draft' it seems more likely to me there will be one. The military is not allowed to make statements that would reflect negatively on the administration, so any talk of recruiting goals being met and no need for a draft should be met with skepticism. However, I wouldn't say for certain theres going to be a draft, but as you heard me say before, if I were worried about being drafted I'd be seriously concerned right now.Army Recruiting In Trouble?
"We the recruiters who beat the streets for the Army are struggling very hard, especialy the Reserve and Guard. The senior army leadership continues to openly deny this but I'm hear to tell you otherwise. I've been recruiting for years now and it's never been worse"
Nathan Poe said:Any thoughts?
groundhog said:Yeah....
Apparently no one paid attention to the debates last night. Both Bush and Kerry emphatically stated there would be NO DRAFT!!
Well then, that settles it! After all, has anyone ever known a politician to *gasp* LIE to the American people?!?groundhog said:Yeah....
Apparently no one paid attention to the debates last night. Both Bush and Kerry emphatically stated there would be NO DRAFT!!
ChrisB803 said:Seriously though, I think Bush's explaination last night made sense: We provide the troops needed for Iraq by pulling men from Europe and replacing them with smarter equipment.
Nathan Poe said:Well then, that settles it! After all, has anyone ever known a politician to *gasp* LIE to the American people?!?
I think Bush's explanation misses a few critical points:ChrisB803 said:No draft malt beverages? How dissapointing!!
Seriously though, I think Bush's explaination last night made sense: We provide the troops needed for Iraq by pulling men from Europe and replacing them with smarter equipment. Put the men where they're needed in order to get the job done, and then simply work smarter in the rest of the world.
The one who's bungled the least so far.groundhog said:Hmmm - good point. Okay, so which liar do we vote for?
The European nations are more than capable of handling counter-terrorism on their own. They don't need our troops their to protect them. These nations are targets anyway regardless of our troop status, they are allies of America and guilty by association. Your other points are pretty good though.Nathan Poe said:3: The reason for having men in Europe is because terrorists are operating there as well (Madrid train bombing, anyone?). Terrorism is pretty much a global pastime. Pulling troops from any area is akin of painting a big red bulls-eye on it.
Nathan Poe said:Seriously.
2 Democrats instituted a Draft Bill into the House.
ALL the Rebublicans and Democrats voted it down.
Care to guess why?
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