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MADem

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27. It would take World War Three for a draft to be initiated, and even at that,

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 03:51 PM

Nov 2015

it wouldn't happen until we were well into the conflict, and only if it looked like it was going to be a long, unrelenting slog. A surge of patriotism would overwhelm existing training capabilities, and it would take months to ramp up additional physical assets to accommodate surge training programs.

Further, we have fine tuned our reserve/guard capability over the last quarter of a century, and that fast plus-up capability almost obviates the need for a draft.

More to the point, were we fighting an "all out war," we'd use far less restraint than we do now (protestations to the contrary are understandable, but when all bets are off there'd really be something to cry about). It would probably speed the end of the conflict, at great cost, of course, but that's the nature of war.

It's an ugly business.

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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