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Originally Posted by wgrimm
Well, things have gotten a little better- in the 1960s, they killed 55K soldiers in a futile war based on lies. IMHO, what is needed is a universal draft, no section 2 deferments- put everyone in harm's way, and let's see how well military adventurism works. It's easy to fight wars when the general population is not at risk- only those who volunttered for the duty. Volunteer armies are positively un-American.
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Or put the right to vote granted only by having volunteered, with nobody being denied the chance. Read Heinlein's
Starship Troopers.