[BenLurkin]

"I think if a nation goes to war, it shouldn't be solely be represented by a professional force, because it gets to be unrepresentative of the population"

What an asinine statement!

[rarestia]

I think he’s complaining about the over representation of blacks and Hispanics in the armed forces. He’s not explicitly wrong.

[ZX12R]

What an asinine statement!

I tend to agree with that. I want the smartest strategists, the bravest commanders, the best technicians, and the most effective killers. Screw representing the population. Draft should only be undertaken when you don't already have enough of the above, and you need millions more. Even then, asking for volunteers would be better. It would also have to be a war backed by an overwhelming portion of the country. Soldiers that would never be there without a draft, would be a hindrance and prolong the effort. Drafting for the sake of population representation is really stupid. IMHO.

[opentalk]

Obama cannot be trusted to care about our young people ,with the use of our military for UN agenda, not calling Fort Hood shooting - terrorism and by- passing congress for war ,a draft fits with his callousness

[slowhandluke]

Not asinine at all. It's easy to send someone else's son to war, not so easy to send your own.

And when war comes, it's too late to call for volunteers or even draftees to be trained.