Restoring the Draft: No Panacea

[brickhistory]

Also, that the IRA has never target the US, its citizens and assets is correct from what I know and remember.

Do you remember that the IRA actively solicited money and weapons from many US citizens? They were very successful with their pitch and raised a boatload of American dollars that they used to do their terrorism.

[Guest TheBurt]

Draft? Not my daughter, BTW, my wife is also in the military.

[Prosuper]

Old thread but came across this and thought it interesting that Gen McChrystal thought that it would be a good idea to bring back the draft. He says what we all thought that the rest of the USA gets a free ride while the less 1% keep getting the call.

https://www.stripes.com/news/army/mcchrystal-says-it-s-time-to-bring-back-the-draft-1.182321

[guineapigfury]

Fuck, every bitter disgruntled dude on this board is a volunteer. I can't imagine the morale problems we'd have with a bunch of people who never wanted to be in the military.

[busdriver]

I think that's the General's point. We go to war, the general populace better be on board or we don't go.

[Homestar]

Your average American pays no price for continually voting for politicians who will vote for military evolvement and nation building. Yeah, I'm a volunteer. I also quit voting for incumbent politicians.

[SocialD]

Yes...let's make chicks part of the draft too. That way, when your daughter comes into the squadron as an ops tech, I can plow her too!

[BQZip01]

I think that's the General's point. We go to war, the general populace better be on board or we don't go.

I agree with the sentiment, but an all-volunteer military is still preferable IMHO...

...of course they should probably first stop the RIF boards, VSP, start full stop loss, recall folks, etc

[Hacker]

I think compulsory service is a better idea than a draft.

[amcflyboy]

Old thread but came across this and thought it interesting that Gen McChrystal thought that it would be a good idea to bring back the draft. He says what we all thought that the rest of the USA gets a free ride while the less 1% keep getting the call.

https://www.stripes.c...-draft-1.182321

Yup, and look what happened to him. B.O. ousts him, and now he's working on the Board of Directors for my company!!

[17D_guy]

Yup, and look what happened to him. B.O. ousts him, and now he's working on the Board of Directors for my company!!

Um... good luck?

[slackline]

I think compulsory service is a better idea than a draft.

Agreed.