The Democrats want this because it will achieve their objective of turning us into a pacifist nation.
The Left has been lamenting the fact that they haven’t been able to get a really good antiwar movement going since we went to an all-volunteer military.
Their thinking is that if their daughters are likely to be drafted, all of the parents will take to the streets and protest the next time some Republican wants to start an “illegal war”.
McCain is playing right into their hands.
Only question is whether it’s due to treachery or senility.
No one is advocating a return of the draft. This is all about registering and it makes perfect sense. Even if the combat for women thing is as I believe ridiculous on its face because woman simply lack the physical attributes to be able to effectively carry out the role of a combat soldier, they can be assigned to duties which free up men who than can go into combat.
There is NO reason in my view that every single American should not serve their country for at least 2 yrs. No exceptions, no deferments, no excuses...none.