Will U.S. now return to a military draft?

If McCain is elected and he continues the colonization of Iraq, he must immediately start the draft. There is no alternative.

Our all volunteer military can't continue to prosecute wars in Iraq, Afghanistan (and possibly Iran) without approximately one million more trained soldiers.

Also, our old used up regular military gear and national guard equipment needs to be replaced. Our military monster will accelerate our "borrow and spend" governmental policy.

So why aren't we told now who the draftees will most likely be? We should have this talk now; so everyone will not be surprised.

Will it be a lottery? What age people will be draftable? Will it include women? Will illegal aliens be rooted out to be drafted or will they still be left alone to move up in the job market as those legally registered with the selective service administration go off to war? Will college students be allowed to get five draft deferments like Cheney did? What, if any, will be the punishment for those who just move to another country until this "war thing" is over?

Though no one is talking about it much, tens of thousands of our soldiers were damaged so badly they couldn't be soldiers anymore, let alone the approximately 4,200 dead.

And there are still no long lines of volunteers in front of the recruiting offices.

Jim Peterson

Hoffman Estates