Why is John Kerry talking about the draft? I haven't heard anyone from the Bush administration mention anything about the draft. In fact if you ask anyone in military recruiting you will find that the military is exceeding its current recruitment goals. People are still volunteering to serve their country.
My opinion is the military "is" over tasked right now, but a draft would not help this since there is not a shortage in recruits. If any discussion is required on the issue of the military being stretched to thin, it should be about the amount of personnel the military is allotted by budget. Only by increasing those numbers or decreasing the amount of positions that require unaccompanied tours could we effect the status of the military. Introducing the draft would do absolutely nothing.
Obviously just another case of a presidential candidate playing on emotions and fears of voters instead of trying to earn a vote by explaining their stance on the issues (Yes President Bush does it too). Mr. Kerry, if you can't come up with some real substance, you aren't going to earn my vote.
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