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Ex-US Commander McChrystal Calls for Military Draft: Does America Need a Draft?

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Stanley McChrystal urged reinstatement of the draft -- forced military conscription -- to include a more diverse segment of America's population. The retired United States Army General ended his military career as Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A).

“We’ve never done an extended war with a professional army like this. We’ve got a very professional army, a volunteer army and professional reserve and they’ve done a lot. So we’re in uncharted territory,” said General McChrystal.

General McChrystal also suggested that a draft would widen the population that serves in the military. “I’m becoming a little bit more extreme on this each year. I think we need national service and I think you need it either at the conclusion of high school or university." America ended the draft in 1973 after its unpopularity during the Vietnam War.

General McChrystal resigned after a 2010 Rolling Stone magazine reported his mockery of Vice President Joe Biden and direct criticism of President Obama's military policies.

The Raw Story reports: The general, who was sacked in 2010 over a magazine profile in which he and his staff ridiculed top civilian leaders including the US president, said a new national service requirement could include a range of non-military activities.
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  • Doc. J 2012/07/15 15:01:03
    No, America doesn't need a draft.
    Doc. J
    +36
    As a Soldier, I have spent the best part of a decade constantly striving to be a better and more professional Soldier. I have, throughout this time been surrounded by those like myself.
    For most of us, Soldiering is more than just a job where you get to play with automatic weapons in other countries now and then.
    It is a way of life.
    We take comfort, in when looking to our left and right, we see others with that same level of commitment. (the fakes weed themselves out)

    That male or female is here just as I, because they walked into a recruiter's office and said "This is what I WANT to do." Even with the expressed and implied risks.

    I'm sorry, but with deepest respect for the draftee armies that have served with distinction and nobility in the past, a draft would reduce my confidence in those around me.
    I'm a professional, I want professionals around me.

    For me it's less about the concept of a draft itself, and more a "no confidence" vote on the caliber of people we would end up putting in the ranks as a result.
    To be fair, there are some great young people out there who would (and do) step up and make fine Soldiers......But there are a whole hell of a lot of spoiled, undiciplined, self centered youngsters who hold no authority higher than themselves, who would wind up in un...











    As a Soldier, I have spent the best part of a decade constantly striving to be a better and more professional Soldier. I have, throughout this time been surrounded by those like myself.
    For most of us, Soldiering is more than just a job where you get to play with automatic weapons in other countries now and then.
    It is a way of life.
    We take comfort, in when looking to our left and right, we see others with that same level of commitment. (the fakes weed themselves out)

    That male or female is here just as I, because they walked into a recruiter's office and said "This is what I WANT to do." Even with the expressed and implied risks.

    I'm sorry, but with deepest respect for the draftee armies that have served with distinction and nobility in the past, a draft would reduce my confidence in those around me.
    I'm a professional, I want professionals around me.

    For me it's less about the concept of a draft itself, and more a "no confidence" vote on the caliber of people we would end up putting in the ranks as a result.
    To be fair, there are some great young people out there who would (and do) step up and make fine Soldiers......But there are a whole hell of a lot of spoiled, undiciplined, self centered youngsters who hold no authority higher than themselves, who would wind up in uniform. And the military IS the sort of place where "one bad apple" can have a VERY detrimental impact.

    Hitler.......Hitler, or another like him is a fine reason to have a draft.

    "Diversity" is not.
    We are already about as diverse as it gets. We are people from ALL walks of life, religions, ethnicities, backgrounds, philosophies, and points of the compass.
    So for every left handed Eskimo put into service for the sake of diversity that made a great Soldier, we would wind up with 20 who didn't want to be there.

    And if they don't want to be here, then I don't want them here either.

    -Doc J
    "Steel Medic One"
    Fires Sqadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment
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  • Obama Y... democoach 2012/07/17 05:09:49
  • democoach Obama Y... 2012/07/17 12:30:06
    democoach
    +1
    agreed
  • shaltov72 democoach 2012/07/17 06:22:14
    shaltov72
    +1
    If your showing what you know its not happening, for being in a war I do not like them, but many seem to be lacking why we have been in those wars! Have you ever heard of the the 20 year banking charters? They have been put in place for the 138 years. Many of the patriots in the past, did not go for this manipulation, politicians and presidents, but some because they did not want to go with the program were either assassinated or these banking elitists manipulated the wars. You have the same manipulators who use incrementalisim to get their goal achieved, John Kennedy I believe was murdered by these banking elitists, shadow government satanic worshippers who want nothing better than to get rid of mostly everyone and only have 500 million left on the earth (georgia guide stone and I believe you are not on the list to stay).
    And the picture of the chia dude he murdered millions of innocent people!
  • democoach shaltov72 2012/07/17 12:33:02
    democoach
    i know what your saying, i believe that too! but i know too many people who love this war! i don't nderstand why you said i don't know much, when all i said was there ws too many people who jump on this murdering millitary bandwagon! yes its theelite who send them there but people in america someohow love seeing others die. (not all americans obviously)
  • shaltov72 Obama Y... 2012/07/17 06:08:22
    shaltov72
    If anything is retarded it people who complain that they do not know they are getting put into the government box, and set there and are ungrateful for those who try to fight for freedoms!
    It is obvious their is a lack of knowledge to what people have gone threw to try to maintain those freedoms for who do their own dirty work! I know for a fact because those much like yourself will be setting in a FEMA camp ready for the chamber and then you will be a whining!
  • Obama Y... shaltov72 2012/07/17 06:40:48 (edited)
    Obama Your MommA
    Crazy people.. Shakes head. They used to lock up and torture the crazies.. What happened to those days, man?
  • BlytheS... shaltov72 2012/07/17 06:41:23
    BlytheSpirit~bn0
    +1
    Get real. NOBODY is "fighting for our freedoms." I'm so sick of hearing people say that. What the military is doing now is fighting for territory, fighting for control of oil reserves, fighting to keep rich white men rich and to help them get richer. How dare you support the use of the military in this way. That's sick! When the military comes back to this country and fights to get the Patriot Act and other diabolical legislation repealed,
    THEN they'll be "fighting for our freedom."
  • BlytheS... Obama Y... 2012/07/17 06:37:15
    BlytheSpirit~bn0
    Excellent answer!!!
  • chgo 2012/07/17 02:27:09
    No, America doesn't need a draft.
    chgo
    +2
    No, we should just raise the maximum age limit for people to enlist (the maximum age of under federal law used to be age 35-42) so worthless SOBs like Rush Limpballs, G W Bush and Cheney can go off to war.
  • Azcat chgo 2012/07/17 02:48:18
    Azcat
    So you won't go, but you recommend others? Enough said on your values.
  • chgo Azcat 2012/07/17 02:51:54
    chgo
    +4
    If Bush and the other right-wing fascists want America to go to war so damn badly, why don't they be sent over to fight?
  • democoach chgo 2012/07/17 04:21:51
    democoach
    not like obama is any better, in fact he made the wars worse
  • shaltov72 chgo 2012/07/17 06:37:11 (edited)
    shaltov72
    No knowledge of what is really going on! This is a little observation, if you look in the past you will see it has been mostly demorat commies who got us in most of the wars!
    It does not matter what is behind their name R or D or L, they can be bought which is the rothchilds motto an offer they cannot refuse! Who owns the federal reserve, hint it is not federal, answer it is owned by foreign banking elitists, which have manipulated wars all the way back to Waterloo! They did the same thing with all the wars, they cause division, manipulate if they do not get their way. Their goal is to get those divisions to cause people to fight against each other they use the united stinking nations, tri-lateral commission, council on foreign relations, one of the culprits is bilderbergs, I know that is pretty heavy for you but maybe you can take some the great intelligence you have and get educated what really is going on! David Icke, Alex Jones, biodiversity map 1992, Curtis Bowers -Agenda grinding down America, maybe get some info on the new world order, but if you are a liberal you will continue down the left path of numbness!
  • chgo Azcat 2012/07/17 02:53:16
    chgo
    +2
    And you can go along with them.
  • Azcat chgo 2012/07/18 00:26:52
    Azcat
    I served for 23 years in the military. I never went to war. The dense Democrat mind can not separate the military from war. No one deplores war more than the soldier. i was fortunate having served during a time when we had no national conflict having joined in 1972 at the end of Vietnam and retired in 1994 after Desert Storm. Your threat falls shallow and moot.
  • chgo Azcat 2012/07/18 01:41:45
    chgo
    Asscat, do you want to war with Iran?
  • Azcat chgo 2012/07/19 03:17:19
    Azcat
    Your childish language skills are not amusing. A draft does not beget a war. Since Obama insists on reducing the standing volunteer Army, a surge effort is required.
  • chgo Azcat 2012/07/19 03:48:41
    chgo
    ramble, ramble all you want, Asscat. Youre a GRADE-A deflector. the question I asked you still remains unanswered by now.
  • Azcat chgo 2012/07/20 13:30:38
    Azcat
    Your question was answered in my initial reply. No one hates war more than a soldier. And again with the name calling. What a piece of work!
  • shaltov72 chgo 2012/07/17 06:23:31
    shaltov72
    Another liberal brainwashed cool-aide drinker!
  • chgo shaltov72 2012/07/19 03:49:34
    chgo
    It's called "Kool-Aid". are you OK?
  • eyes wide open 2012/07/17 02:23:33
    Yes, there should be a draft!
    eyes wide open
    every American should serve in the military 2 yrs min..you shouldn't be allowed to vote unless you served.
  • YeahISa... eyes wi... 2012/07/17 03:21:54
    YeahISaidIt
    They'd kick me out before my two years were up.
  • ☠ Live ... eyes wi... 2012/07/17 04:00:11 (edited)
    ☠ Live Free Or Die ☠
    +3
    Because that's constitutional. And fair to the disabled.
  • ConLibF... eyes wi... 2012/07/17 04:08:25
    ConLibFraud
    +2
    Really? I would join just to begin a coup and give DC the middle finger! I would put a fence around DC and call it the National Penitentiary. Then punish them all (politicians, judges and bankers ) for treason!
  • ☠ Live ... ConLibF... 2012/07/17 04:10:15
    ☠ Live Free Or Die ☠
    +1
    I like the way you think!
  • ConLibF... ☠ Live ... 2012/07/17 04:17:26
    ConLibFraud
    +1
    Back at you friend!
  • shaltov72 ConLibF... 2012/07/17 06:42:56
    shaltov72
    +1
    I will vote for you, its to bad the rest of the American citizens could have a little have the aggresive attitude even to become knowledgable about what the truth is! Even recent hollulude, the one world order puppets are giving hints to what they are going to do.
  • ConLibF... shaltov72 2012/07/17 09:00:39
    ConLibFraud
    Look at the rights that we have lost and the debt they shackle us with and the sheeple still sleep!!!! It is disgusting.
  • mikeeonly 2012/07/17 02:18:24
    No, America doesn't need a draft.
    mikeeonly
    Not at the present time. If they would, how about all the illegals? They should be the first to participate.
  • Birthpangs 2012/07/17 01:53:13
  • democoach Birthpangs 2012/07/17 04:20:09
    democoach
    +1
    especially for the elites who would never dare let their own kids go into the battles!
  • David 2012/07/17 01:31:46
    No, America doesn't need a draft.
    David
    +1
    But it would make decisions to go to war more responsible and accountable!
  • MissJo 2012/07/17 01:13:46
    No, America doesn't need a draft.
    MissJo
    +5
    Isn't the war supposed to be ending anyway...?
  • democoach MissJo 2012/07/17 04:19:11 (edited)
    democoach
    +1
    supposed to? it shouldn't have started to begin with! it won't end, it wa ssupposed to be endig for years but the date keeps getting extended till they find new reason to attack!

    heck if you knew anything this ISN"T a war! but an invasion
  • MissJo democoach 2012/07/17 05:12:44 (edited)
    MissJo
    I know it's an invasion and I know it shouldn't have started in the first place, you're preaching to the choir.

    However, that's my answer. No, it's supposed to be ending, we don't need a draft.
  • democoach MissJo 2012/07/17 12:35:16
    democoach
    its supposed to be ending, but it was supposed to end in 09 remember? no its 2014, by then america will have found a way to invade iran, (they are already looking for some) and it will not end by 2014. it will surpise me if it does. but if it does that will be great! i still wont have any respect for america though. (not the people themselves) but the government, and those who support this war,those are the peple i won't have respect for
  • The Libertarian 2012/07/17 01:10:21
    No, America doesn't need a draft.
    The Libertarian
    +3
    I disagree with the General on this one, the draft should only be used when the Country and our way of live is threatened such as WWII. Having draftees coming into the service is begging for the same problems we experienced in "Nam". I would much rather have a professional Military like we have now with people who actually want to serve.
  • DISCO 2012/07/17 00:59:37
    Yes, there should be a draft!
    DISCO
    It would give all those young men and women who are unemployed something to do and maybe learn a trade and go to school later on the GI bill.
  • Birthpangs DISCO 2012/07/17 01:54:45

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