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1. Yes, under certain scenarios (ie no more rich kid/college deferments, 2 new divisions, adding women to the selective service act). I also think that the draft serves as a useful first test of a man's character. I judge many of today's politicians on what they did in regards to the draft (volunteered, got out of it in any number of ways).
2. No. What I think is unfair is to have them do a year in Afghanistan, send them home for 3 months, and pick them back up again for another year. The dependence the U.S. Army has on its Guard/Reserve components is shameful. I read today that 60,000 of our 138,000 troops in Iraq are Guard/Reserve.
3. I doubt it.
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"In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work."
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