[Earl of the CC]

Gilligan, I see you decided to rant about freedom. How free are you if you can be forced to kill people you don't want to kill?

And furthermore, how can a draft be justified in an offensive campaign? I agree that Saddam must be ousted, but don't you agree it would be a much better idea to try to instigate a revolt against him, harnessing the ill-ease of the Iraqis who do not like his regime (and there are many that don't)? If you are aware of the aftermath of the gulf war you'd know just how many people in Iraq are eager to fight him; they just need a little help. But, drafting people who don't want to fight into an armed conflict in which we are bringing the war to someone else, who wouldn't bring open war to us anyway (The reason Saddam wants W.M.D.'s is so he can exert control over the middle-east. If he was so desperate to attack the U.S.... well he's had biological weapons for years. He wants control, power. He wouldn't be so stupid as to ignore Mutually Assured Destruction)? I disagree. If Bush wants to push outward with his political agenda let him do it with volunteers. We have a large segment of our population, who would love to do whatever he asks, no matter what it is.

Honestly, how can a fan of Vonnegut possibly justify a draft in an offensive engagement? The mind boggles.