SHOULD THE DRAFT BE REINSTATED? Will it be? What do you think? – CNN News Poll
Posted by Catherine Morgan on April 14, 2007
UPDATE 8/07 — A Return To The Military Draft Is Worth Considering
Go to QUICK VOTE at CNN.com and cast your vote about whether or not to reinstate the draft.
There is also a link after you vote, giving you the opportunity to email your comments about the draft to weekends@cnn.com.
My vote was NO, and this was my email comment:
I think you should do a separate poll just for the people who say they WOULD like the draft reinstated. Please ask them…..Would they still want the draft reinstated if they new for sure that their son, daughter, husband, wife, or self, would be drafted?
Another words….Would they still vote for a draft, if they knew that if would directly affect them?
I believe that the best way to maintain a healthy military, is to give higher (competitive) salaries, have excellent veteran services, and to demonstrate (by example) that they will not be sent into unnecessary combat.
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Agree or disagree? Please let me know in comment how you feel about this subject and why…..Thanks.
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ALSO SEE: ARE WE REALLY SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS?
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fqaium said
I cannot believe that we are talking about the draft being reinstated. WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR. i thought we were DONE when Bush hang the banner of “mission accomplished” proudly. Why aren’t the troops back yet if we have accomplished our mission?
I was watching CNN earlier today and someone’s comment showed up on the screen it said “the draft should have been reinstated right after 9/11, it was our best chance”. IS THIS PERSON CRAZY. we dont even know where the person is that we are fighting. THIS WAR IS WRONG.
Catherine Morgan said
“Fquaium”
I saw that comment on CNN too. It makes me crazy. If everyone who says they want to reinstate the draft just volunteered someone from their own family, we wouldn’t need a draft.
I’m trying to keep my cool about this, hoping there is no chance it could really happen. I have two children, and I’m stressed out about the idea of them driving….if I have to worry about them getting drafted I don’t know what I’m going to do.
Thanks for your comment.
Andy said
I really doubt it will be reinstated. There is very little political support for it, but it gets attention, so people talk about it.
Catherine Morgan said
Hi Andy,
I think you are right. I just worry that if our volunteer military is spread much thinner….something radical is going to be needed…I pray it isn’t a draft.
Andy said
Saw something today that said they’ve had to massively increase pay/bonuses to meet enlistment/re-enlistment goals.
Catherine Morgan said
Hi Andy,
I heard something about that too. It just doesn’t make any sense to me. All the “billions” they are spending on this war, and they are complaining about paying the troops an extra couple thousand dollars??? I don’t get it?
Marze said
I think the draft should be reinstated. There are thousands of young men who are underachieving in things such as education, employment; just drifting along catching minimum wage jobs when they happen along. No families to support. Draft them. The army will definitely teach them some discipline, and they can take their attitudes out on al quaida. It will do the army and the kid some good. You can draft my grandson now.