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• Demands of War Spur Call to Reinstate the Draft

WASHINGTON -- The war in Iraq marks the first time in modern history that the United States has fought an extended conflict with an all-volunteer military. The strain of fighting nearly four years in a two-front war has put unprecedented stress on the Army and the Marine Corps -- which have borne the brunt of the fighting -- and has raised serious questions about whether an all-volunteer force can be maintained over the long term.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• January 28, 2007

• Should the U.S. reinstate the draft? The U.S. has retied on a volunteer army since 1973. With Americans fighting, and dying, in Afghanistan and Iraq, is it time to bring back the draft?

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YES On Sept. 11, 2001, I was working in the World Trade Center, and by sheer tuck I was not one of the 2,823 people who died ...

• New York Times Upfront
• Vol. 142 Nbr. 9, February 2010

• Statement On House of Representatives Action On Legislation to Reinstate the Draft

I applaud the House of Representatives for soundly rejecting the "Reinstate the Draft" bill, sponsored by Congressman Rangel in the House and Senator Hollings in the Senate.

• Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
• July 31, 2009

• City Gop Should Reinstate the Draft

However unpleasant this task might be, it's time to face facts. Victory no longer is a credible concept. The "goal," such as it is, is to minimize the humiliation of the impending defeat.

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• April 27, 2007

• No Draft

As ex-military, the draft should only be held as a last resort in war. This month, Democrats in Congress tried to initiate a bill to reinstate the draft. However, the Republicans shot it down.

• The Sun (San Bernardino, CA)
• February 27, 2006

• US Veterans & Active Military Say It's Time for America to Reinstate the Draft; Five Years after 9/11, It's Time for All Americans to ``Shoulder the Burdens of War,'' According to Members of Veterans Advantage Nationwide.

GREENWICH, Conn. -- U.S. military and veterans overwhelmingly support the reinstitution of the draft, according to Veterans Advantage (www.veteransadv...

• Business Wire
• September 11, 2006

• Ohio Lawmakers Oppose Bid to Reinstate Draft

WASHINGTON -- Miami Valley congressmen and Ohio's U.S. senators oppose a proposal by Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., to reinstate the military draft. Rangel, the incoming chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, says he will introduce legislation next year that would reinstate the draft and require young Americans to register after turning 18. Rangel sees his idea as a way to deter politicians from launching wars.

• Dayton Daily News
• November 28, 2006

• Democrats Aren't Ready for Prime Time: ; Barney Frank Shows His Ignorance of Basic Economics

CHARLES Rangel wants to reinstate the draft. Nancy Pelosi wants to put a judge who accepted bribes in charge of the House intelligence committee. And Barney Frank wants to promote inequality. Well, it did not take long for Democratic leaders in the House to show they are not ready for prime time.

• Charleston Daily Mail
• November 25, 2006

• Letters to the Editor; U.S. Should Reinstate Military Draft

Coates St. The draft for service in the U.S. military needs to be reinstated so that the responsibility of defending our country against terrorists and the cross of bringing democracy to countries around the globe can be shared equally across all socioeconomic groups and other diverse populations of U.S. citizens.

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• November 06, 2006

• Feeling a Draft? ; Conscription Being Used to Score Political Points

New York Rep. Charles Rangel doesn't really want to reinstate the draft. He's much more interested in scoring political points against the president and preening in the limelight. He didn't become a fan of conscription until a Republican became president and a war was on. He's nothing but a cynical opportunist, in short -- but one who's stirring up an important national debate. Speaking on CBS's "Face the Nation" Sunday, Rangel, a decorated Korean war veteran who opposed the Iraq war from the beginning, said he thought a draft would make policymakers think twice before committing the country to war. "There's no question in my mind," he said, "that this president and this administration would never have invaded Iraq, especially on the flimsy evidence that was presented to the Congress, i...

• Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo.
• November 22, 2006