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2016 Postmortem

upaloopa

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8. No I don't fail to see the point.

Reply to zwyziec (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 8, 2014, 06:45 PM

Aug 2014

The reason the Vietnam war lasted as long as it did was because of the draft.
None of us has the right to send a kid to fight and die in a war of convenience.

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This time we need a DRAFT and a WAR SURTAX [View all] zwyziec Aug 2014 OP

I guess those of us who oppose the wars still have to pay the tax and are fair game for the draft bluestateguy Aug 2014 #1

and generals should lead the charges in front, not from desks hundreds of miles away nt msongs Aug 2014 #2

I'll go for the draft if you personally upaloopa Aug 2014 #3

Like you, I served my country for zwyziec Aug 2014 #7

No I don't fail to see the point. upaloopa Aug 2014 #8

The reason the Viet Nam war ended was due to the..... zwyziec Aug 2014 #9

The Vietnam War Went on for over 10 Years AndyTiedye Aug 2014 #10

A draft just makes it easier to go to war. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #4

Not sure how much support she'd get for this -- gateley Aug 2014 #5

Yeah...no. Chan790 Aug 2014 #6

Sorry, but no draft. Not for this. nt AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #11

Tax them! Abouttime Aug 2014 #12

I'm waiting for the day this happens ... blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #13

How about a rousing chorus of go fuck yourself and your war for proponents TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #14

I'm too old to be drafted, but I was a draft dodger way back when. Joe Magarac Aug 2014 #15

No, thank you (nt) bigwillq Aug 2014 #16

A draft with NO exemptions or objectors! dmosh42 Aug 2014 #17