Draft for the War in Iraq

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This paper discusses the history of the draft to the United States' Army. It particularly focuses on how the draft became an issue of debate in 2004 with regards to the War in Iraq. The paper discusses the reasons that the American public is failing to support the military presence in Iraq and how this public opinion affects whether or not there will be a draft for the present war.

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"Vennochi (2006) states "either this war is worth every citizen's effort, or it's not worth any soldier's life" (para. 15). Through this statement it is evident that as a nation the people must support the troops by all means possible if there is ever to be an end to the conflict that took the lives of those on 9-11 and will, as promised, take greater numbers of Americans, if America does not act aggressively. Therefore, while public opinion may not support the reinstatement of the draft and support for the troops would be even less likely if a draft became a reality once again, the fact that a draft is needed at this time is significantly evident."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Donn, R. (2006). Public opinion and the Iraq war. Sign on San Diego. Retrieved May 1, 2007, from http:www.signonsandieago.com.
• Fagan, A. (2004). House rejects bill to restart military draft. The Washington Times. Retrieved May 15, 2007, from http://washingtontimes.com/national/20041006-012158-2811r.htm
• Gill, K. (2005). Military conscription: Recruiting and the draft. U.S. Politics. Retrieved May 15, 2007, from http://uspolitics.about.com/od/electionissues/a/draft.htm
• Hayden, T. (2006). How to end the war in Iraq. The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 15, 2007, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-hayden/how-to-end-the-war-in-ira_b_27644.html
• Vennochi, J. (2006). A military draft might awaken us. Boston Globe. Retrieved May 15, 2007, from http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/06/22/a_military_draft_might_awaken_us/

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