[LdSentinal]

We're screwed unless we restart the draft. Problem is, I think most of our young people will run for Mexico and Canada if the draft is restarted.

It's not just the young people. 50% of the population does not want to fight against our enemies. I am 22, so if there is a draft, I will go. I saw the World Trade Center collapse up close and I'll try my best to prevent my city from getting nuked.

[rovenstinez]

If they come to Mexico...we'll send them back.

[american spirit]

I commend your patriotism and sense of duty, you sound like a fine young man. I urge you and other young people to educate yourself as much as possible about the hows and whys of current events so that you'll better understand why your life could be on the line someday. The reason I say this is my son is 16 and I fear that someday he could be drafted and sent to some third world hellhole to protect the interests of BIG OIL instead of somewhere more sensible like our own borders.

Some things don't seem to make sense about the current drumbeat for war coming from Washington. We're set to unleash hell on Saddam, who might've had some role in 9/11 but the fact is the majority of hijackers were from Saudi Arabia and our political/media never misses a chance to kiss their collective butts. We've played footsie with N. Korea for years and there's no doubt that they're recent actions are being co-ordinated to create a possible two war front scenario that would sap the USA of men and $. We have troops stationed in almost 100 nations protecting the populace and even defending foreign borders but somehow that idea is never been implemented on our southern border, thus allowing murderers, rapists, car thieves, etc. to enter our country without impunity thus allowing them to wreak all sorts of havoc on Americans. During the first Gulf War we bombed the hell out of Iraq, causing untold deaths of innocent people then our fedgov with all their wisdom decided to import former Iraqui soldiers into areas like Okla. City and guess what happened there. (Any skeptics as to Iraqui involvement should read Jayna Davis' reports).

My point is things may not always be what they seem on the surface and the actions of our fedgov just totally defy logic and common sense when it's sorely needed. My belief is that these conflicts could easily be avoided by using intelligence agencies to eradicate a known terrorist person or group at a greatly reduced cost to the taxpayers yet our alleged leaders still push ahead with their plans for military action against these boogie men. There are a lot of pieces to this puzzle and slowly the final product is becoming clearer all the time and I don't think it will be a very pretty sight when all is said and done. My hope and prayer for many young men and women is that if they're forced to put their life on the line, it's for the best interests of America and not those of a few world elitists.

[ExSoldier]

Good for you kid! YOU embody the "Spirit of America!"

However, the Haitian immigrants I teach in high school would beat feet back to the poverty of Haiti so fast there'd be a sonic boom over South Florida. THAT'S why I'm against the influx of immigrants who want the benefits of American residency without having to make sacrifices.

I tell 'em straight out to not wait...GO NOW and don't let the door hit 'em in the butt on the way out and don't come back, either! Not a very popular attitude for a public school teacher to take, but my faculty knows better than to get me started....lol

[4Americaslove]

"50% of the population does not want to fight against our enemies."

During WWII the majority of the people were more than willing to fight the enemy. I wonder what has happened to our population since then. It is clear that a much smaller percentage of the population loves America today and is willing to fight to defend it from the enemy than it did 60 years ago. But why is that, in your opinion?