[sailor4321]

Go to www.thegreenside.com/, read the "front line" accounts from Marines doing the fighting, and then tell me its over for ground pounders.

Don't mistake me; I'm not advocating a draft. Everything I've read indicates the military leadership much prefers an all volunteer force --- even for infantry. If the draft is ever needed again, it seems to me the period of service required would have to be much longer than the historical 1-2 years in order for it to work with today's technology. However, "an obligation to serve my country is slavery" sounds an awfully lot like some welfare queen saying "what have you done for me lately".

[Bonaparte]

I don't deny that there is still plenty of need for men on the ground. But the numbers have shifted with the technology. We just no longer need oceans of infantrymen.

[Bonaparte]

I'm satisfied that if there is ever a need for more people in the military than will volunteer, then those people will be called up. Until then, I see no need for a draft. I'm also extremely suspicious of these "community service" schemes. For students, there are already plenty of opportunities for community service for those who choose to do so. The government can only grow by shrinking the private sector, which is the same as shrinking our freedom. Let them mind their business and let Americans do what they've always done best, ie. produce.