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Forum Soldier Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 353

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/19/ran...t.ap/index.html

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans would have to sign up for a new military draft after turning 18 if the incoming chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee has his way.

New York Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel said Sunday he sees his idea as a way to deter politicians from launching wars. He believes a draft would bolster U.S. troop levels that are currently insufficient to cover potential future action in Iran, North Korea and Iraq.

"There's no question in my mind that this president and this administration would never have invaded Iraq, especially on the flimsy evidence that was presented to the Congress, if indeed we had a draft, and members of Congress and the administration thought that their kids from their communities would be placed in harm's way," Rangel said.

My response: Shut up asshole.

Not the first time Mr. Rangel has done this. Nor will it be the first time his proposal will be shot down. Laughing

I really don't think he wants a draft, he just wants to "alert" the country of the way the war is going.

Would you really want me commanding a tank?

Honestly? Hell yeah. That would be badass.

But suggesting a draft as a deterrent to wars would be like arming elementary school students with machetes to prevent knife fights. Or something.

Forum H4xor Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 1164

The American government hates its citizens

Forum H4xor Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Posts: 1172

yeah the last thing we need is td with a real sniper rifle yelling out "BOOM HEADSHOT!" whenever he picks someone off in the field

TD-"GET OFF ME!"

Spotter-"...Copy that?"

Forum HW Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 932

I think everyone in the US should serve atleast one year. It's a good way to get out and see people, experience new things.

He doesnt really want the draft. Like someone said above, he's just doing it to scare America. He even voted no when it made it to... the house? congress? im not sure where it went... it lost with 2 yes. But he voted No because he said the Republicans twisted it and presented it the wrong way.

draft shmaft, let's go have some turkey on thursday, watch my dallas cowboys kick the Bucs ass, and then have a nice game of cards w/ the family afterwords. Very Happy

Honestly? The US has lost more people in a single week in WW2 than the entire Iraq and Afganistan wars have claimed combined.

And if there is a draft, while I wouldn't want to be drafted (I don't think anyone does, if they did they'd have joined already) I'd at least be proud in what I was doing

Forum Medic Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 243

i was drifed in 1973 an done two year at fort brag,and you do laren a lot there but i dont think pp should have to go alganest ther will,but one day it will happen algain,if we keep starting wars with other curntys so beware

Lets not forget...at anytime we wanted, we could bomb the crap out of every city in Iraq and leave.

You don't need an exit strategy if nothing is left...

Forum Soldier Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 353

Who cares, we can blow them up too.