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Originally Posted by balderdash111
I think we're on the same page but want to be sure. As I understood it, SOB cited the Rangel bill's resounding defeat as an indicator that there won't be a draft (and he/she took some glee from the fact that it was proposed by a Democrat). My point was that the Democrat in question proposed the bill, not because he supported a draft, but rather to protest the war.
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Yes, my reply was tongue-in-cheek. However, I thought the 402-2 vote was worthy of note. Particularly for those who are making plans to head for Canada to avoid this supposedly imminent draft.
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Supporting a draft is poison to any politician, so you'll never find someone who supports it (publicly, anyway), so you should not look at Rangel's stunt as anything more than a stunt.
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Yes, a "stunt" at taxpayer expense. Rangel is one of my least favorite politicians.
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FWIW, I happen to think that the military is overstretched right now (as evidenced by the "stop loss" measures already implemented and the deep dip into the National Guard for Iraq deployments), so a draft or some major reshuffling of troop deployments (do we really need all those troops in Germany anymore?) would be necessary if there were another military conflict (whether initiated by GWB or by an opportunistic third country).
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Although I haven't researched it, I thought that there was an announcement of a major reduction in forces stationed in Germany.
Around three or four months ago, if memory serves.