[PzLdr]

Excuse me. The draft furnished the bulk of the U.S military in WW I, WW II,Korea and Viet Nam. I wouldn't call any of them "military failures". I would call the last two "political failures", caused by no stones on, and no patience in, the body politic.

I have always believed in the draft. One thing sadly missing in this country is a sense of civic duty. the draft provided that. Only good conclusion [albeit for the wrong reason] Rangel's ever had.

[CatoRenasci]

I have always believed in the draft. One thing sadly missing in this country is a sense of civic duty. the draft provided that. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Not that we lack civic duty, but that a draft provides it. Coercing people to serve only instills resentment. If people had a sense of civic duty, no draft would be required except in the most exigent circumstances, as late in the Civil War.

Rather than support conscription, I would support a system where service was voluntary, but a prerequisite to holding civic office and voting.

[cinives]

I believe today's equipment takes a little more training to use than did equipment in 1940 or 1952. We're not in need of millions of bodies of cannon fodder - we need smart dedicated people who are committed to the mission. That's a volunteer military, and it's the way this country was founded. We didn't draft men in the Revolutionary war.

[staytrue]

War today for the US military emphasizes technology and taking few casualties than in the past and calls for a more highly trained and professional soldier than past wars.