Kerry and the draft

foxnews ^ | 10/01/04 | dahvid

[dahvid]

Kerry said towards the end of the debate:

"As president, I will expand our Army by 40,000 troops so that we have more soldiers to find and fight the enemy. I will double our Army Special Forces capacity. And we will accelerate the development and deployment of new technologies to track down and bring down terrorists."

I also recall Kerry saying that he would deploy troops to Africa, and Bush countered that he is working the African National Congress to provide troops instead of Americans.

Would Kerry require a draft to expand the military to this extent?

Reference this link: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,133453,00.html

[Sociopathocracy]

Teresa will loan him the money to buy mercenaries, "Heinz's Hessians".

[DSBull]

There is no evidence of that, but the seriousness of your charge is sufficient to launch an investigation...

[rocksblues]

I wonder how many of the ABB crowd that are against the draft had a light bulb go off in their dimwit brains.

My guess 0%!

[A Real Dan Fan... NOT]

Will that be 57 varieties of mercs?

[Servant of the 9]

Bbefore Clinton shrank the military, we had an all volunteer force with 8 more divisions.
We maintained that for years without a draft, and we need to again.
The "Post Cold War Period" is over, we are at war and need a much bigger army again.

So9

[gilliam]

if you start a draft you will get millions. 40,000 increase doesn't need a draft.

[Sociopathocracy]

I relish the thought....

[Anti-Bubba182]

I recall a specific point in the debate where Kerry said he would expand the Army by two active duty divisions..

[mtbopfuyn]

Well, the draft IS a democrat bill.

[Sociopathocracy]

He'll need more than that when he starts bombing Russia for fighting off Muslim "freedom fighters".

[GailA]

IF GW can't get them to volunteer by 40,000 increase while retaining what we have then how would sKerry? Our Military knows that GW respects and loves them. They also know sKerry LOATHES them and would use them as slick willie did for meals on wheels missions, while all the while not raising their pay or providing them with the proper equipment to accomplish a mission. It would be a repeat of carter and slick for our Military.

[binger]

[Anti-Bubba182]

"There is no evidence of that, but the seriousness of your charge is sufficient to launch an investigation..."

More:

Debate Transcript

".. That's why, in my plan, I add two active duty divisions to the United States Army, not for Iraq, but for our general demands across the globe. I also intend to double the number of special forces so that we can do the job we need to do with respect fighting the terrorists around the world. And if we do that, then we have the ability to be able to respond more rapidly..."

[Cobra64]

Well, the draft IS a democrat bill.

Correction: TWO bills by the Dems. Rangle from NY, and another lib...

[DSBull]

I know, I know, Geez.
I was trying to be sarcastic and funny, apparently we have forgotten that the DU are funny as hell to watch, when they are out of power..Kerry is the greatest source of material that conservatives have had since Clinton....

[Bob]

Correction: TWO bills by the Dems. Rangle from NY, and another lib...

Rangle, a dem, sponsored HR163 in the House; Hollings, also a dem, sponsored S89 in the Senate.

[GarySpFc]

I will say Kerry is insane if he thinks he can double the size of the Special Forces. At this time they are having trouble keeping the present levels. There is a huge demand for these soldiers on the private side with large six figure pay. I'm former SF and I see offers all the time.

[Novangelus]

Maybe Kerry is still spending the "Peace Divident" resulting from the dissolutions of the Soviet Union.
Surely, all of his "NO" votes on arming the military and enhancing Intelligence Services will come to light.

Come on October Surprise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gilliam]

Actually, it would be up to the Pentagon, and they would simply give incentives.