Originally Posted by Guest

Yeah, the military draft worked great in the Vietnam War, didn't it?

The rich kids such as Dan Quayle and Donald Trump did not get drafted. George W. Bush got a choice job in the Air Guard.

The draftees were mostly high school grads or less and minorities. Those that did get drafted usually went kicking and screaming.

If a 100 percent military draft was ever in place where every 18-21 year old would be required to serve, that would be excellent- but that is not going to happen.