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While I didn't vote for Bush, nor completely agree with Michael Moore, I think that list makes a good statement. That's a lot of soldiers have died for a BS war. Bush was wrong about the WMDs and a lot of people have paid the ultimate price for his lie. However, Moore's intentions for posting that list do bother me. I'm sure Hitler would have loved to use him for propaganda minister.

Yeah they were wrong bout the wmds tho i dont think it so much a BS war. I think anytime a people can be liberated it's good, even if it takes a while, tho i dont think bush's likely motivation was the best for doing it.

Yeah, I too agree they needed to be liberated, but not like this. We needed more international support. And now almost 1,200 American soldiers are dead, 100's more from our few allies and tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians. My biggest problem with Iraq is that the fighting hasn't stopped, most of our troops have died since Bush declared the end of major combat operations, and there is no clear end in sight. I sure as hell don't want this to result in a draft and having it turn into another Vietnam. But hey, Canada doesn't sound so bad...

I agree. I don't think a draft will occur though. I think majority of americans, even many current war supporters would rather us pull out and let iraq go to crap before a draft is reinstated.

Yeah, I really don't think it will come to that. Not nearly as much as my very left-leaning, somewhat nutty friends. But if it does, there is no way I would go. I couldn't kill another person, and I don't think I should have to die with a rifle in my hands to be a brave American. Nothing we really can do at this point than hope things turn for the better, but that just doesn't seem like it's going to happen anytime soon.

One question, two points and one point w/ a question:

Q. What is this 'truth' we'll hear about in the future?

P. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) and Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-SC) introduced proposals to restore the draft in 2003. The House voted on that bill, defeating it 402-2.

P&Q. Fatmike, you do realize you can serve YOUR country without killing another human being. Running to Canada, in the event a draft does occur, certainly won't tip the scales in favor of you being a considered a brave American. Would you feel differently if the war were here? On US Soil.

P. Finally, this complete BS about Refusal to Discharge Is an Involuntary Draft is driving me nuts. Before you are activated in the US Armed Services, you sign a ton of paperwork. It clearly states your obligations are not simply or exactly limited to the lenght of time you sign up for. By signing up, you agree to those terms, including extended duty and re-calls(Inactive Reserves). A point MM and others leave out of their dis/mis/non-information.

Mark