] "I believe that if those calling for war knew that their
] children were likely to be required to serve and to be placed
] in harm's way — there would be more caution and a greater
] willingness to work with the international community in
] dealing with Iraq. A renewed draft will help bring a
] greater appreciation of the consequences of decisions to go
] to war."

On the one hand, I agree with this sentiment despite stories of cushy positions in the military given to the children of the elite who happen to be drafted. The reason is that Americans are quite used to being arm chair ass kickers. War is a very different matter when your ass is on the line. I think that the draft would cause a significant shift in America's view on this war. For that reason I don't think it will be enacted.

As a pratical matter, you really don't need a bunch of cannon fodder drafties to sit in an airconditioned room and operate smart bombs/robots.

On the other hand, I don't think dealing with Iraq is neccesary, and so I don't think I'd be interested in dieing for it.

Bring Back the Draft