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The Draft was never even talked about by Bush or any Republican.
I hate to say dem. vs rep. because I'm neutral, but it was Democrats who put this out in order to subvert the two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It was to cause discussions like this and to make people look back to Vietnam.
1) Only in cases such as World Wars or against militaries that equal or are greater than our own does the Draft have benefits. In a non-draft military moral is FAR better than draft. Its the difference between making and active choice and believing in what you're fighting for (if only a little bit), and being forced into something. Americans tend to get pissed when they feel they're being forced.
Everyone knows what happened with draftees in Vietnam, there's a reason our officers aren't being shot in the back in Afghanistan and Iraq. Say what you want about the people that joined the military for college money, but they KNEW the possibilities when they signed up.
2) I think I stated my opinion in #1 here. They KNOW exactly what they risk while signing up. No one gives things away for free, and using "I didnt think we'd go to war" is not an excuse.
3) No the draft will not happen unless North Korea suddenly invades South Korea. Then we'd have a giant 11 million man army to go up against.
And no, a female draft will never happen unless China gets involved. As its obvious by now I'm in the military, I did not sign up so that I'd have to see my sister, my girlfriend, etc. get called into action. Not that I'm sexist, it's just something I'd fight to the end to prevent.
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