[concerned about politics]

We can just pull our troops out of Germany, for starters. Why stay there?
Nah. We have too many all over the world the way it is. Just move them around.
The military personel knew what they were joining. It was their lifestyle choice. Democrats should show more "tolerance" for the honorable folks overseas.
The sewer RATS elitism is sickening.

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Foghort Leghorn (lame duck? lame rooster?) alert!

[xrp]

I’m talking about the complaints I’m getting right now from all reserves and guards about their lives being so disrupted. I’m getting major complaints from almost every major unit

Kick the whiners out then and sue them for past monetary compensation as well as training and equipment.

[ClearCase_guy]

Studies indicate that an all-volunteer force is smart, motivated, and has high retention rates. With a military like that, we can retain our status as a superpower, preserve our sovreignty in the face of UN belligerence, and promote freedom around the world.

I guess I'm not surprised that the Dems want to bring back the draft.

[CGVet58]

truth be told, i'm not against reenacting the Draft simply because

A) most volunteers today in our armed forces are highly patriotic; and

B) most leftists in this country aren't... which - in case of a war with heavy losses, means that

C) it's mostly "the good guys" that are gettin' hurt, and mostly the pencil-neck pinkoes who remain behind continually chipping away at our Constitutional Republic.

[Libertina]

I think the rats want to "appear" to support bringing back the draft to actually do the opposite. It's really about bashing President Bush about the military and sneaking in liberal social garbage into the military. I believe their ultimate aim would be to just do away with it... and send volunteers to serve under the UN - with America out of the picture command-wise.

[Orangedog]

The legislation would re-institute a draft to compulsory military or alternative national service for men and women between the ages of 18 and 26 who are U.S. citizens or residents.

I shudder to think what "alternative national service" would mean.