" ... How would you feel if you received a call from the local Army recruiting office and were told you were going to be spending the next year overseas, away from everything you know? If you knew you were going to be in harm’s way, would you show up to ship out?
A poll conducted by Case Western Reserve University in 2004 shows that 46 percent of people ages 18 to 24 fear the return of the draft. Even President Bush, after advocating the surge of troop numbers in Iraq, opposes the draft.
If there were a draft, would more people, especially students, oppose the war in Iraq?
Second, if the war can only be won with an escalation of troops, as many contend, where are we going to find the numbers of volunteers when the Army predicts it will only be able to increase its numbers by 4,000 this year?
A popular musician once noted that if there were currently a draft there would be more opposition, as in the case of Vietnam when people of all socioeconomic status were sent to fight.
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Yes, the surge is working, but how long will we be able to maintain troop levels when enlistment is down, along with morale?
In 2006, 72 percent of U.S. troops in Iraq said the war should end that same year, according to a LeMoyne College/Zogby poll.
An overwhelming number of reserves verses Marines favor a rapid withdrawal.
When talking to soldiers who have served overseas, it seems many agree with our involvement, but polls and further investigation suggest otherwise. Regardless, our brothers and sisters in the service are overworked and underpaid. Few of the American public know that when soldiers are injured and cannot return to the battlefield, they have to pay Uncle Sam. In one instance, a man was sent a bill for $3,000 from the Pentagon after he was injured and could not return to Iraq. ... "
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