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April 19, 2007
Moonbat John al-Murtha: President's Iraq War Plan Requires A Draft (Updated)
Topics: Political News and commentaries
Every time this guy opens his mouth, more dribble comes out:
Rep. John Murtha, a veteran of the U.S. Marines who served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, said that President George W. Bush cannot continue to carry out his current war plans in Iraq without starting a draft.More here ..."The president asks the impossible and the burden continues to fall on the very few. The pressure must be taken off the current force and their families who have already sacrificed so much," said Murtha today to the Defense Appropriations subcommittee, which he chairs. "If the President insists on continuing the current operational tempo and policy, then he should call for a military draft. That is the responsible thing to do."
Roger Hughes, chairman of the Presidential Watch Political Action Committee - an umbrella organization for the "Boot Murtha" project that sought to have the Pennsylvania Democrat "redeployed" out of Congress, has astutely said that "the concept of reviving the draft was "ridiculous":
"Murtha's suggestion is without merit," Hughes argued. "It has more to do with political maneuvering than with defending our country. Of course, Murtha's played politics and self-aggrandized himself on the military defense budget for a very long time.I couldn't have put it better. As military expert James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. has argued: "We should be wary of those who urge us to scrap the all-volunteer military force that has served this nation well for three decades. Nearly every expert who studies the issue concludes that all-volunteer--or professional--militaries perform more efficiently, more bravely and with less corruption and other breakdowns than conscripts." In recalling his experience in the military, Carafano says:"Today's military is probably the best any military has ever been in the world," he said. "[It] requires a very sophisticated soldier who's willing to give service to his country. The taking of anyone randomly off the street would not give us the same result."
In my 25-year career, I saw the worst of times become the best of times. It is inconceivable that anyone could suggest that America abandon a winning formula. But that, in effect, is what advocates of a new draft are suggesting.Related: Why we are against John Murtha.
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Posted by Richard at April 19, 2007 12:15 AM
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