Is the Military Draft Really Coming?

Behind Gold's Glitter: Torn Lands and Pointed Questions - New York Times

The Lone Star Iconoclast Online: "The United States has not had a military draft since 1973, but fears are growing throughout the country that there might soon be a return to the Selective Service.
Students are beginning to take the looming threat seriously as they consider ways of making themselves �draft resistant� as they gear up for conscientious objector status, establishing advance proof that they will qualify."

Free Internet Press - Experts See Military Draft As Inevitable: "Experts See Military Draft As Inevitable
Posted on Wednesday, February 23 2005 @ 07:10:57 PST by JWSmythe

The United States no longer has a military draft and hasn't since 1973, when it converted to an all-volunteer military.

But some anti-war activists say it's only a matter of time before the Bush administration and the Republican-controlled Congress bring it back. Meanwhile, conservatives and moderates outside the administration have taken a hard look at America's military commitments and are urging Congress to beef up the Army and Marines."

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Prospect of a military draft prompts alarmOSU Daily Barometer - Corvallis,OR,USAEditor's Note: This is the first in a three-part series examining rumors about a possible military draft from student, faculty and international perspectives. ...
Nothing to fear but fear itselfThe Battalion - USA... proposed draft is the two years of mandatory service. Considering the amount of training, food, shelter and pay invested in each soldier, the military would ... See all stories on this topic
Hurricanes, war on two fronts show need for reinstituting draftMiami Herald (subscription) - Miami,FL,USA... To return to a state of readiness, the National Guard must ultimately be returned to domestic soil and the active military increased to fill the void. ...
Campaigning on 'The Big Lie' is so easyDecatur Daily Democrat - Decatur,IN,USA... there's the suggestion by Kerry, and by certain activist groups that support the one-time anti-war activist, that Bush has a plan to revive the military draft. ... See all stories on this topic
Our new boogieman: the draftThe California Aggie Online - USA... Even the Pentagon opposes a military draft because drafted soldiers would only serve for two years, barely enough time to train a person for today's combat. ...
Candidates for US Congress debate issuesThe Western Front - Bellingham,WA,USA... said he does not support it because he thinks the draft is unnecessary. Guthrie agreed, calling it a form of slavery. "We need a defensive military, not an ...
Making a Dent in Liberal Disinformation: How Kerry SURROUNDS the ...ChronWatch - Alamo,CA,United States... Senator Kerry said ''I don't support a draft.'' He went on to say, ''Now, I'm going to add 40,000 active-duty forces to the military.'' In addition, he has ... See all stories on this topic
Jim Hightower: The DraftYubaNet - Yuba City,CA,United States... Maybe George's military-age daughters or the kids of Halliburton executives will suddenly step ... Just as George dodged the draft in his day, he's now dodging the ...
Election 2004: military prowess figures prominently inThe South End - Detroit,MI,USA... The possibility of a military draft has also been a concern of many younger voters, but, according to Bush's official campaign Web site, the president does ...
Bush, Kerry debate again - by proxyTiffin Advertiser Tribune - Tiffin,OH,USA... the troops in Iraq. Gardner addressed the rumors that a military draft could occur in the near future. "The draft rumors are not ...

Nobody wants a draft, but what if we need one?Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA... deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan combined with Internet-based gossip has led to growing concern that the government may reinstate the military draft for the ... See all stories on this topic

US election stokes fears of military draftInfoshop News - USA... John Kerry, the Bush administration has sought to allay widespread concern among American young people that it plans to reinstate the military draft after the ... See all stories on this topic

New draft isn't going to happenThe News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA... president. The chances of a military draft being resurrected are just about zero, given America's present conflicts and commitments. We ... See all stories on this topic

Kerry sees 'great potential' for draft revival under Bush ...San Jose Mercury News (subscription) - San Jose,CA,USAWASHINGTON - John Kerry said Friday there is a "great potential" for a new military draft to replace overextended US troops in Iraq if President Bush wins a ... See all stories on this topic

Assurances aside, some feel a draftChristian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA... During World War I, antiwar protesters went to jail for resisting military service. The draft that President Franklin Roosevelt instituted in 1940 when the war ... See all stories on this topic
Military Draft Ad Released by Win Back RespectCybercast News Service - USA... PRESIDENT BUSH: The military will be an all-volunteer Army. ANNOUNCER: George Bush claims that he won't reinstate the draft. But ...

Kerry: 'Great potential' for Bush draftWashington Times - Washington,DC,USA... nominee Sen. John Kerry said there is a "great potential" for the reinstitution of a military draft if President Bush is re-elected. ... See all stories on this topic

Kerry: Potential great for return of draftDesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,United StatesThere is "a great potential" for a military draft in the United States should President Bush win re-election in November, Democratic challenger John Kerry said ...

Kerry Blames Bush for Democrats' Scheme to Revive DraftNewsMax.com - West Palm Beach,FL,USA... Kerry apparently thinks the American people are so stupid and uninformed that they'll blame President Bush for Democrats' effort to renew the military draft. ... See all stories on this topic

Dave Zweifel: Despite vote, draft a definite possibilityThe Capital Times - Madison,WI,USAThe rumor that the Bush administration will propose reinstating the military draft once the election is over was quickly dismissed as, well, just a rumor. ...

Is the Military Draft Really Coming?

MILITARY draft could be less than one semester away
StateHornet.com - USA
... The Military Select Service Act has been in place for decades and allows the president and Congress to reinstate the draft anytime they deem it necessary. ...
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WILL the draft come back? Despite denials, rumors persist
Tacoma News Tribune - Tacoma,WA,USA
WASHINGTON - Rumors of a post-election restoration of the military draft - this time with women as well as men facing a call to arms - have circulated widely ...
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DRAFT policy worth revising
The Indiana Digital Student - USA
... Conscription should be an absolute last resort by Congress and the president to deal with boosting military numbers, but if the draft is reinstated, everyone ...


ELECTION update: possibility of a military draft
Loquitur (subscription) - Radnor,PA,USA
... the draft, citizens will begin to understand the intensity and challenges we face. Sen. Hagel argues that this would help spread the responsibility of military ...


EXCUSE me, Mr. President, but we're feeling a draft
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA
... increasing reliance on the National Guard. We've not had a military draft for 30 years, but don't try to tell that to the Guard. ...
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DRAFTING the youth vote
Cavalierdaily.com - Charlottesville,VA,USA
... Although Republicans promise that a military draft is not an option, young Americans should be weary of another four years of a militarily offensive ...


WEBB'S World: Another Draft?
94Country WKKJ - Chillicothe,Ohio,USA
The news is spreading like wildfire that George W. Bush is going to re-institute the military draft. Not true. The only people talking ...


THREAT of military draft looms among 'misinformation'
The Rocky Mountain Collegian - USA
During this election year, mass e-mails and exaggerated information are blowing around rumors of the reinstatement of military draft is near reality and is ...

FEAR CAMPAIGNS: Candidates use terrorism, draft to scare up votesDetroit Free Press - Detroit,MI,USA... Meantime, the Democrats are stoking fear that US military commitments under Bush will soon require a draft. While it's true that ...

WILL he draft you for the US Army?San Jose Mercury News (subscription) - San Jose,CA,USABy Jim Puzzanghera. WASHINGTON - Talk of a military draft keeps blowing in the wind this campaign season, and it's giving many people chills. ...

MILITARY Draft Considered in House, SenateNew California Media - San Francisco,CA,USA... Now, $28 million has been added to the 2004 Selective Service System (SSS) budget in preparation for the military draft. Anderson ...

USATODAY.com - Edwards: No military draft if Democrats win

Iraq crisis spurs call for US military draft: "Senator Chuck Hagel (Republican from Nebraska), appearing on NBC television�s �Today Show� on Wednesday, said that mandatory military service had to be considered in the face of what he described as a �generational war against terrorism.�"

BushDraft.com Exposing the truth behind the Bush plan to bring back the draft
This site may be a little too political but has some interesting facts.

MSNBC - Allawi: Saddam connected to al-Qaida
I understand that thinking Americans are astounded that Allawi would tell us that 911 is related to the Irag war, but was there a hidden message there as well. I understand that he also told Tom Browkaw that he did not expect more troops in Iraq until after the election. I have been unable to secure a full transcript of the interview to verify. If true, it is very scarey in that he no doubt has more inofrmation than the American Public.
Combine this with yesterday's story in the New York Times by Thomas Shanker "Panel Calls U.S. Troop Size Insufficient for Demands-(A panel appointed by the Pentagon says the American military lacks the forces to handle all of its current and potential missions.)
What does this spell to you?

US Preparing for Military Draft in Spring 2005 : Vancouver Indymedia: "The current agenda of the US federal government is to reinstate the draft in order to staff up for a protracted war on 'terrorism.' Pending legislation in the House and Senate (twin bills S 89 and HR 163) would time the program so the draft could begin at early as Spring 2005 -- conveniently just after the 2004 presidential election!
Reinstatement of the draft "

This is a must read.

U.S Military Draft - What Happens during a Draft?

CounterPunch Wire: Military Families File "Stop Loss" Suit: "Under the program, tens of thousands of soldiers have been prevented from retiring or leaving the military upon completing their enlistment terms so that they may be deployed to Iraq. The petition asserts that the program is arbitrary, unfair, and unauthorized by law. The stop loss program has been widely criticized as a 'backdoor draft.'"

Bloomberg.com: U.S.: "Military Draft, Gone Since 1973, Returns in U.S. Prez Debate "

If no one is contemplating the return of the draft then why is it part of the presedential debate? Start reading please.