There will be no draft. I pointed this out here in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and I will now point this out in 2007.
Sorry Rich, I have to use you as a foil once again.
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Originally Posted by richlevy 3/2003
My son is 17 years old. At the rate we are sending troops over, and with the possibility of a much larger than anticipated occupation force, there may be a draft in 2-3 years. For the first time in 20 years, there is a measurable chance that in the next 5 years I might be laying flowers in front of my son's name on some granite wall in Washington.
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It's four years since this "in the next 5 years" statement and STILL the hand-wringing goes on.
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Originally Posted by richlevy 11/2003
He can't afford for the economy to pick up in the South for the next 4 years. The other reason, besides patriotism, for the high rate of armed forces volunteerism in the South is the use of the armed forces as 'employer of last resort'.
With the army pounding sand in Iraq, everyone who signs up knows where they will be for the next 12 months. If recruitment levels fall too low, then the US faces the real prospect of reinstituting the draft.
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Was he right about that? Or utterly and completely wrong on all counts? Since the economy has been strong for three years, are there no people wanting to sign up?
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Originally Posted by richlevy 11/2004
Since the war in Iraq began I have mentioned that I told my 18-year-old son that I believed that there was a %20 chance that there would be a draft in the next six years, the time during which I think he would be eligible.
Considering recent developments, and comments from both Democrats and Republicans, I am now bumping that up to %25. The only unknown is the war in Iraq and the time and manpower required.
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Rich's "only" unknown turned out badly. No draft yet. Could it be there was more Rich didn't know?
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Originally Posted by richlevy 6/2005
The idea of not having a draft may go down in history as being the biggest campaign lie that Bush told.
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You can hate him for his actual policies, or you can hate him for the policies you make up in your head.
Don't worry Rich, there is no chance your son will serve his country.