DRAFT TO DETER WAR
"Thirteen House Democrats ? all of whom voted last October against authorizing President Bush to use force against Iraq ? have introduced legislation to begin drafting people ages 18 to 26 into the military or alternative non-military service.

"The bill?s chief sponsor, Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., said last month he thought the additional personnel might be needed because ?the Bush administration?s apparent determination to invade Iraq could thrust us into all-out war, perhaps a religious war, in the Middle East. I do not share Defense Secretary Rumsfeld?s certainty that the U.S. has the capacity to defeat Iraq and North Korea in quick succession.?

"Rangel also argued that by drafting the children of the policy-making elite, Congress would deter U.S. military action. ?Decision-makers who support war would more readily feel the pain of conflict and appreciate the sacrifice of those on the front lines if their children were there, too,? he said. "
       
Will new US missions require a draft?

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