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13. In WW II, 6,332,000 Americans volunteered.

Mon Feb 25, 2013, 08:57 PM

Feb 2013

"THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF WWII"
ARMED SERVICES MEMORIAL EDITION

When the top brass needs to rely upon volunteers instead of draftees or conscripts, the smart ones adapt to the situation and adopt tactics to not needlessly squander the lives of the troops.

When the top brass has an unlimited or near unlimited supply of draftees or conscripts, they can waste the lives of the troops without serious consequences for them. The British, in WW I, provided a perfect example of this.

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Thom Hartmann: It's Time to Bring Back the Draft for Men & Women [View all] thomhartmann Feb 2013 OP

Not this dumbass idea. Again bowens43 Feb 2013 #1

It's time we had mandatory service rschallack Feb 2013 #2

Re: "It's time we had mandatory service" mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2013 #30

A great majority of people favor the rule of law under the Constitution: AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #36

Start with Thom Hartmann first. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #3

Not necessary Plucketeer Feb 2013 #5

What do I think? He's a hypocrite who used to publicly criticize chicken-hawks and who obviously AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #7

So I guess Plucketeer Feb 2013 #8

Yea, well AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #9

So - for WWII for instance... Plucketeer Feb 2013 #10

I can see that you are starting to understand. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #11

Oh..... I understood with your first reply! Plucketeer Feb 2013 #12

In WW II, 6,332,000 Americans volunteered. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #13

Uh-huh Plucketeer Feb 2013 #18

Traditionally, sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #21

During Vietnam sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #17

Do you think that we have a "democratic society"? AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #25

No sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #35

A few points... elzenmahn Feb 2013 #28

. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #29

Every able bodied sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #16

That kind of draft will never happen Art_from_Ark Feb 2013 #27

How would you feel sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #33

All Americans need nineteen50 Feb 2013 #4

Mercenaries! Plucketeer Feb 2013 #6

And a draft would be any better? AverageJoe90 Feb 2013 #15

Yes, sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #19

That's basically how the old draft was. AverageJoe90 Feb 2013 #23

I see your point. sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #32

my thoughts exactly putitinD Feb 2013 #26

Oh dear, no, no, no. Just NO. AverageJoe90 Feb 2013 #14

Yes, sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #20

Don't we already have the National Guard, though? n/t AverageJoe90 Feb 2013 #22

Correct sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #31

You don't stop having illegal wars..... DeSwiss Feb 2013 #24

When you talk about 'drafting the fodder,' be aware of something. PDJane Feb 2013 #34