Originally Posted by crockett

The worst thing they ever did was take away the draft. With out the draft it's all volunteer army so politicians don't give a rats ass if they send these kids off to die in some useless war, because the public doesn't get outraged.

With a draft, eventually the people get outraged when their sons come home in body bags and force the politicians to end the wars. With out a draft in place we can have a 17 year war that is not declared a war and most people have to be reminded it's still going on because it's not their problem..