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I think I read somewhere that it takes 6-9 months for draftees to be prepped. Apparently the plan was to draft in enough people to replace the hundreds of thousands of soliders who are not in conflict areas. Thus sending those more experienced into Iraq, not the draftees. That would be a very poor military strategy to send a bunch of non-volunteers to Iraq. So in other words, just because you get drafted, doesn't automatically put you on a death list. Chances are very slim that you'll see live combat unless you select an infantry or frontline MOS.
I personally would happily go with I got drafted. However, I think by the time a draft is instituted I'll be too old. The way I see it, if my best friend made a commitment to serve and defend our country in Iraq, I'd go, if drafted, to show my support for him and everyone else over there. If the situation gets to a point where those guys are in need of more troops and a draft is instated, I'll go. I don't think I could live with myself knowing they needed support in terms of able bodies, and I didn't lend a hand.
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