These are some thoughts from Representative John Murtha, an EX-Marine.
A guide for those that do not know. Former marine= proud to have been and keeps the best of the corps inside.
EX-marine= Someone not proud to have been a marine and is a disgrace to everything the corps stands for.
The current war in Iraq has lasted longer than the Korean War, World War I and World War II in Europe. This war is the first protracted conflict in modern times in which our nation has not utilized a draft for additional support. If the President is genuinely serious in his comparison with communism and fascism, perhaps he should reconsider a call to reinstate the draft. The selective service provided:
2.8 million U.S. Servicemen in WWI,
10 million U.S. Servicemen in WWII,
1.5 million U.S. Servicemen in the Korean War, and
1.8 million U.S. Servicemen during the Vietnam Conflict
"The facts are that in 1950, the United States had about 1.5 million active duty personnel under arms and by 1952 they surged to 3.6 million. In Vietnam the U.S. had 2.7 million in 1964 and by 1968 we had over 3.5 million."
In 2006, the overall active end-strength of our nation's military was 1,367,500. The President's 2007 budget request reduces that end-strength to 1,332,300. This means that there is projected to be 35,200 fewer troops on our nation's active duty rolls this year as compared to last year.
Murtha thinks America cannot sustain the President's open-ended, vague and bankrupting war policies indefinitely. Murtha should try less rhetoric and more action.
"If we are to fight this war with the same sense of dedication and vigor as we did prior wars, we cannot do it without a surge in force".
"It is unlikely that the President will call for a draft. A draft is politically unpopular. But we cannot continue to allow the President to pursue open-ended and vague military missions without a change in direction."
Two years ago, Murtha was one of only two in the House of Representatives who voted for a draft, because he believes if we are a country truly at war, the burden should be shared proportionately and fairly. So Mr. President, you have two options, either change the course in Iraq and reduce the burden on our overstretched active force or reinstate the draft. We cannot sustain the current course.
Representative John Murtha has plans to reinstate the selective service act. The dreaded draft.
He feels we do not have enough fighting men to continue this war on terror, so he has two ideas, one is cut and run. The other is to start drafting 18 year old boys to help fight the war on terror.
Make up your mind John. run away and hide or build up the military by drafting unwilling men to fight in the war.
When the Democrats win the house Murtha has plans to introduce a bill calling for the reinstatement of selective service. This would be a huge mistake and will just divide the country even more than it already is. Again the children of poor parents will become cannon fodder and will make up the bulk of draftees.
So much for the "PARTY OF THE PEOPLE" Maybe they should consider inserting the word "RICH" between the words "the" and "people"