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newfie11

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5. the war machine would love this

Reply to pinboy3niner (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 07:07 AM

Jul 2012

The rich will always find a way out. The draft was not equal among all. I certainly hope the draft is never brought back. We are already in nonstop wars and the cost of suffering is massive on both sides. The folks making money off wars could care less.

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McChrystal: Time To Bring Back The Draft [View all] pinboy3niner Jul 2012 OP

I am not a vet JustAnotherGen Jul 2012 #1

I hear you, sister pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #2

Oh my! JustAnotherGen Jul 2012 #11

There is not much I could add to the discussion. You are speaking for me. Downwinder Jul 2012 #3

We wouldn't have had a single war since Vietnam if there'd been a lottery draft. Furthermore,... TrollBuster9090 Jul 2012 #4

You're both right and wrong pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #6

the war machine would love this newfie11 Jul 2012 #5

You got it pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #7

Rock and a hard place malthaussen Jul 2012 #8

In that long thread I found a handful or two of thoughtful posts HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #9

Hang in there a while, newbie pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #10

Nugs. HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #12

It's a fairly good discussion, but I don't think the draft will come back anytime soon. Major Hogwash Jul 2012 #13