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Chan790

(20,176 posts)
41. There will never ever be another draft again.
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 08:25 AM
Nov 2015

The reason has nothing to do with whether there should be one...the military does not want non-professional non-volunteer soldiers in any capacity. Any reinstatement of the draft will be done over their staunchest objections.

WILL there be a military draft? [View all] uppityperson Nov 2015 OP
No, not a chance sharp_stick Nov 2015 #1
I certainly hope not. SheilaT Nov 2015 #2
Too politically inconvenient for the powers that be.. so no, not a draft nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #3
As long as the Republicans can keep tanking the economy, no gratuitous Nov 2015 #4
Pentagon doesn't want one, so I can't see it going anywhere (nt) Recursion Nov 2015 #5
No Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #6
No. Drafts aren't politically expedient. Solly Mack Nov 2015 #7
Not on your life. The Generals would all quit in protest. It's a brave new world... cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #8
Can you imagine the amount of Starbuck's caramel macchiatos... CoffeeCat Nov 2015 #28
I believe the Pentagon wants an all-volunteer force recruited from the permanent underclass. Ron Green Nov 2015 #9
These days the military wants choirboys EL34x4 Nov 2015 #14
I see. When the private-sector jobs have gone offshore, Ron Green Nov 2015 #17
No. That would prevent war. JoePhilly Nov 2015 #10
The only draft I could envision Ex Lurker Nov 2015 #11
No. Forcing people to kill others is not a liberal concept. Liberals fought against the draft when pampango Nov 2015 #12
I do not want one, and not asking if people support one, just if they think there will be one uppityperson Nov 2015 #23
why does this pop up every now and then? Javaman Nov 2015 #13
The question is usually "should there be a draft". The answer to that is always no uppityperson Nov 2015 #22
.slice and dice it anyway you want, the answer is and always be no. Javaman Nov 2015 #31
you asked why this question pops up, and seemed to misunderstand what I asked uppityperson Nov 2015 #33
there will be no draft. Javaman Nov 2015 #34
I have no confusion over forced inscription vs voluntary uppityperson Nov 2015 #35
The lottery came late in the Vietnam War. former9thward Nov 2015 #37
In this economy? Orsino Nov 2015 #15
No ileus Nov 2015 #16
There should be. Iggo Nov 2015 #18
I Said No ProfessorGAC Nov 2015 #19
Not a chance. MineralMan Nov 2015 #20
Nope. nt City Lights Nov 2015 #21
If there is, Canada and Mexico will have to build their own fences. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #24
No, it's not a politically viable position. haele Nov 2015 #25
No. If you have a large enough pool of people who can't find full-time work elsewhere, winter is coming Nov 2015 #26
It would take World War Three for a draft to be initiated, and even at that, MADem Nov 2015 #27
That surge of patriotism thought helps, thank you uppityperson Nov 2015 #29
No, we are still overly inflated from the insane rotations giftedgirl77 Nov 2015 #30
I don't see it as being a vote-getter DFW Nov 2015 #32
As long as College isn't free... Xolodno Nov 2015 #36
No need for one and the military vehemently opposes one. Nt hack89 Nov 2015 #38
A ludicrous question whatthehey Nov 2015 #39
Not if you shut the military window Orrex Nov 2015 #40
There will never ever be another draft again. Chan790 Nov 2015 #41
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