"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,"First of all, having a draft did not keep previous administrations from going to war. Consider Vietnam, and Korea, of which Rangel himself is a veteran. We had a draft then and in both cases soldiers were sent to war. Secondly, if he truly believes that our current troop levels are insufficient then that would serve as more of a deterrent to going to war than having enough, or more than enough troops. Finally, the thought that a draft would cause members of congress to vote against going to war because it would mean sending kids from their communities doesn't add up. When Congress voted to approve the Iraq war the votes where 296 to 133 in the House and 77 to 23 in the Senate. Using Rangel's logic this means that those that voted for the war must have believed that none of their constituents were in harm's way. That just doesn't make any sense given the number of Yes votes.
One of the things that sets our military apart from so many others is that it is comprised of volunteers. Each of the members in our military are quite aware of the possibility of seeing combat. They volunteer any way and that's part of what makes our country so great. Our men and women in uniform understand the importance and cost of freedom.
Bringing back the draft makes no sense. It is not needed and will only diminish one of the intangibles that makes our country so great. Many, realizing the importance of freedom, willingly give of themselves to make sure we all continue to enjoy that freedom.
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