Hillary wants a larger military.

[Gyro/T69]

I do not think you do. You asked why would it be political suicide for whoever enacted a draft, and I gave you an answer. It killed Truman and it killed LBJ, and this war has even less support then either korea or vietnam(before the draft).

The draft did not kill anyone political career. Their inability to win or end their respected wars did.

The draft started in 1948 and ran non-stop untill 1973. The Korean War start 2 year after the draft did. Nixon was Prez went it ended. Your argument does not hold water.

[Silat]

Originally posted by StabbyTheIcePic
When was the last time a war was unpopular. Vietnam. And LBJ resigned over it. Hell korea affected truman.

LBJ did not resign. He didnt run again.

[Raubvogel]

Just a sidenote to this:

There is an email message circulating around the Army now telling leaders to warn their soldiers who are due to ETS soon. Basically, every soldier signs up for an 8 year committment initially. They serve their enlistment, then the balance they serve in an Individual Ready Reserve status, or IRR. This email is telling soldiers that if they owe the gov't IRR time they would be better off going ahead and joining a Reserve unit near their hometown immediately after they ETS, or they will be pulled from IRR and placed where the Army needs them.

Thankfully I passed my 8 year mark about 6 years ago and just started outprocessing today (woohoo).

[2Slow]

Screw her!  She wouldn't allow servicemen to wear their uniforms when visiting the White House on official business.  When she was co-president.

I fear she will some day be elected to the Presidentcy.

God save the nation!