From CNN.com:
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. more
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Is anyone surprised? This really is the right thing to do. Currently too much of the burden for this war as been carried by the lower socioeconomic Americans.
That’s pathetic. You have no facts that show that the military is full of people of ‘lower socioeconomic’ status, and certianly no reason to think they remain of ‘lower socioeconomic’ status after they’ve enlisted. This is a media grab by Rangel, and slap in the face to military personnel, and a blatant disregard of the fact by this site.