Reply #32: What's your point

[Nave]

I owe the internet to people like Bill Gates and other progressive thinking people, rather than war mongers who brag about killing and maiming. Many people served in the armed forces because they HAD to (draft) and others because they wanted to (for the benefits or for pure patriotism). But the current administration has turned "enlistment" into a dirty word. Bush has done more to discourage our volunteer army and national guard than anyone would possibly imagine.

So long as that nut is in office and willing to send troops to die for nothing, I would expect more and more Americans to refuse to enlist. As a result our recruitment is waaaaaaaay down and if we ever had to fight a REAL war then HERE COMES THE DRAFT.

Our veterans should be proud of their service to our country, but if the Selective Service System wants to use their hard earned medals as recruiting tools they have something else coming.