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To: LindyBill who wrote (348337)	2/11/2010 10:36:19 AM
From: unclewest	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793758

Of course not. And I am glad we don't need it. Nothing would be worse than having somebody fighting alongside you who doesn't want to be there. America had a draft in the Civil War (both sides), WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. What was off with that? We ended the draft to appease the under 25 year olds and we did so while not at war. I can tell you what would be worse...losing a war to a significant foreign power. We have been barely making it without a draft. In its place we have drastically increased pay and bonuses, paying both with borrowed money. Even then our military is worn out. So now we should appease under 25 year olds and bring on the gays? Worldwide experience shows that no other major country can maintain a significant army with homosexuals and without a draft. I see no reason to believe we can do better.