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  • Military Mischief

    10/17/2004 5:21:32 PM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 2 replies · 205+ views
    The Cato Institute ^ | October 14, 2004 | Doug Bandow
    Military Mischief by Doug BandowDoug Bandow is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and a former special assistant to President Ronald Reagan.John Kerry says that the Bush administration is heading towards a draft. Administration spokesmen say that's just an urban legend. Before going home to campaign, the Republican House voted against restarting conscription to quiet public fears. In fact, the draft deserves far more than one "nail in that coffin," as House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) put it. For three decades the U.S. has manned its armed forces with volunteers. America's military has grown steadily more potent. But...