[extropy-chat] Backdoor Draft?

[Stephen J. Van Sickle]

On Mon, 2004-09-20 at 19:38, Olga Bourlin wrote:

> "Soldiers from a Fort Carson combat unit say they have been issued an
> ultimatum -- re-enlist for three more years or be transferred to other units
> expected to deploy to Iraq.":

Nothing new about this at all.  I was threatened with random call-up for
training, interfering with college, to try and coerce me into the active
reserves.  This was in the mid 80's.  Recruiters say all kinds of stuff,
and then deny it, to make their quotas.  

As far as I can tell, there is no need at all for a draft, nor would it
accomplish anything.  But I can certainly see pressure to keep trained
and experienced troops, which a draft would only make even more of a
problem.  That kind of pressure translates into all kinds of stupidity
when it trickles down.