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Rangel: Reinstate Draft Before We Go Into Syria
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 37507215:MV8yMzQ2NDk0XzQwMDczNzQwX0ExOTAyODQ1] [quote:Anonymous Coward 23415485:MV8yMzQ2NDk0XzQwMDczNjk3XzhCOThBOTlD] I always thought that our country should have a mandatory one-year military service as soon as you graduate high school, so a draft would be good actually. It was an honor to serve my country in the Army. [/quote] yes. one year National Service. and, if not in the Army, then some other designated Public Service. . [/quote]
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New York, NY - Congressman Charles B. Rangel issued the following statement regarding US involvement in Syria:
"I strongly abhor and condemn the news that chemical weapons were reportedly used by the government of Syria. However, I strongly urge the President to seek an affirmative decision of Congress prior to committing any U.S. military engagement to this complex crisis.
Before we commit our military personnel to another war, we must reinstate the draft. Reinstating the draft and requiring women to register for the Selective Service would compel the American public to have a stake in the wars we fight as a nation. We must question why and how we go to war, and who decides to send our men and women into harm's way.
Military engagement should be our last resort. If we must go to war, every American should be compelled to stop and think twice about whether it is worth sending our brothers and sisters, and sons and daughters to fight. Currently less than one percent of America's population is unfairly shouldering the burden of war."
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