Iran, Drafts and Revolution.

If America invades Iran, there will be a draft. We simply have little left in the way of troops. When the NG divisions are oveseas it's obvious. Recently Ive seen weak protest marches of a few people. If we have a draft I believe activism will explode. It will hurt them more cuz then they are giving youth reason to care. Any opinions?

 

I don't think America would attack Iran. The international community would not acept america attacking nations anymore. And i hope that they get it that Iran is very militaristic place and has much more powerful army than Iraq.
And if Obama wins america will leave middle-east alone.

 

It ain't gonna happen unless McCain wins, I think. If their is a draft most of todays youth would deffinatley be pissed, until then I don't really think they care about the war.

 

Unfortunately the Whitehouse is already disscusing it.

 

I doubt there'd be a draft, they'd be more likely to just employ more shit-for-brains mercenaries. Less bad PR for them when they die.

 

But if there would be a draft what would you do? I suggest evryone just burned their draft cards and go jail before army. I just hope finnland will stay out of NATO cause i really am happy that we ain't invovled in Middle-East.

 

I'd conscientiously object.

 

I don't think we will see a draft, and don't forget that we had National guard troops in Vietnam also, so the draft will not change that, besides we that were drafted were a pain in the ass to the military, they want people that want to be in the military, not the ones that are made to go, we do not like to be cannon fodder.

Peace

 

But if they cant get troops without drafting they surely will draft

 

It depends, because when somebody ennacts a draft, their popularity goes down a lot. It really depends on that persons end goal.

 

If Mccain wins we are screwed. I take prison over service. You live longer lol.

 

I reckon a draft is the only thing that will get young people off their asses to try and bring some sense back to this country.And the world ,for that matter.

 

Its so true. Like I said, it will help us and hurt them!

 

I have a good idea, what about banana?

 

What the hell?

 

I agree...that if it does happen (not saying it will) It will get young people way more involved.

 

Remember, in the Vietnam war, even late in the war, draft compliance was 99%. I suspect it would be no different today. Most people would prefer spending 2 years in the military to 5 years in prison. However, I think the number of rich white boys who are claiming to be gay would increase.

If you think there is going to be a draft and you are 18-26 years old, you need to start working on your Conscientious objector cred now. Write a couple of anti-war letters to your local newspaper. Goto your minister and have a long talk with him about how you feel sad about all those poor boys dying in Iraq and make sure he understands how you could never kill another human being. Attend anti-war protests and get pictures of yourself. If you get drafted, when you go before the draft board, you will have plenty of evidence backing you up.

 

Thats a good idea. Still protest would become common, so protest pics may be out the window.

 

Just because protests are common does not reduce their effectiveness as proof of conscientious objector status, especially if you have pictures of yourself attending serveral over a period of time.

 

But if U.S attacks Iran the protests will be bigger than when U.S invaded Iraq and they won't stop till U.S withdraws from Iran.

But think how much more United states will get terrorism if they attack even Iran.
Then there would be tens of thousond terrorists on war with 'em