[alpowolf]

Ditto, bringing in millions of draftees for short periods of time is fine if you're creating Soviet-style cannon-fodder armies. Myself I see no reason to imitate failure.

I also don't buy the notion that a draft will turn everybody into wonderful patriots. The bulk of the draftees will be cynical and sullen, and the few good ones will not be worth the cost.

[John H K]

Ditto, bringing in millions of draftees for short periods of time is fine if you're creating Soviet-style cannon-fodder armies. Myself I see no reason to imitate failure.

By the way, guess who is in the process of ditching their army of draftees in favor of an all-volunteer military, to increase effectiveness? Russia.

The ultimate in stupidity for the United States to go the other way.