My wife's dad was in the Swedish draft.
He thinks its dumb. Professional soldiers hate draftees. They're there because they have to be, not because they want to be, and so have poor morale and aren't interesting in training. He thinks draftees are natural born cannon fodder. That's what that guy Lt Col Wong is getting at in his comment in Darknight's article from snopes.
I knew a guy who was in the German army as a draftee for a while. He knew some draftees who ran amok with a tank one night. Professional soldiers would never fuck around like that.
Quote:
Since a reimposition of conscription would require Congressional approval, which has not yet been given, it is unlikely that a draft (even if approved by Congress) would be underway as early as Spring 2005:
And even if the draft were reinstated tomorrow, it would take at least two years before it could produce additional soldiers for Iraq and Afghanistan, the experts say.
So I guess we just wait and see. Personally, I think it would be political suicide for any administration to do this. I just can't see Congress doing it.
And if it does, I hope you guys have decent Spanish. Except for Pfc PJP, USMC, who'll be cleaning latrines in Kirkuk.
