[GSlob]

"Yes, a draft could bring in numbers but also a whole lot more headaches."
In the broader picture , a draft [without loopholes, or with very few of them] can also bring in increased social cohesion. This ought to be considered as a valuable societal benefit regardless of all the rest.

[freedomdefender]

a draft [without loopholes, or with very few of them] can also bring in increased social cohesion.

Social cohesion is the goal of totalitarian states. Freedom is the goal of the United States.

[scannell]

Well when it comes to Armies, you need Big Numbers and if there is an associated headache.....well, take some asprin.

[PeteB570]

Sorry, must disagree.

The military's job is to fight wars.

Look at the fun the media is having with the few military protesters we have now.

With a draft we will pull in 90% who will suffer through their two years, doing well and get out, 5% who will find they like it at reenlist and 5% who are dragged kicking and screaming into the military and who make a 1SGs life a never ending series of IG calls.

The dems want a draft for the media attention and protests it will bring, not for helping the military.

It costs to much to train up and then release a two year draftee. Most of the military is pretty high tec these days. A three or four year draft will never work.

Look at what the D-rats want to roll into the draft, the old "Service to America (with education)"

Thanks, but no thanks.

[Cheburashka]

"Yes, a draft could bring in numbers but also a whole lot more headaches."
In the broader picture , a draft [without loopholes, or with very few of them] can also bring in increased social cohesion. This ought to be considered as a valuable societal benefit regardless of all the rest.
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Even at the height of the Viet Nam War we needed only 1/3 of each year class in the military. So loopholes were rampant because they needed such a low percentage.

So with no loopholes where do YOU plan to put all the bodies, since you're against loopholes? How are we going to afford a military of that size?

This is a Democrat con job, don't fall for it.