Someone Feel a 'Draft'?

Edwards: No Military Draft if Dems Win

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - Vice presidential candidate John Edwards (news - web sites) promised a West Virginia mother on Wednesday that if the Democratic ticket is elected in November the military draft would not be revived.

Someone better tell that to Charlie Rangel.

"I'm going to introduce legislation to have universal military service to let everyone have an opportunity to defend the free world against the threats coming to us," Rangel said on CNN's "Late Edition."

Congressman Rangel's been harping on reinstituting the draft for years. Well, ever since a Republican got into the White House.

Oh, and Congressman Rangel, everyone has an "opportunity to defend the free world" under the current all volunteer military. What you're talking about is no longer making it an opportunity but making it manditory. My guess is, so you can poison the well of public support.

Senator Edwards on the other hand, is making his "promise" trying to suggest that under a Republican, specifically under President Bush, the draft will be reinstituted.

In case anyone, including the good Congressman, is wondering. I served (voluntarily just like the brave men and women that are serving today) 1987-90. 43E Regular Army.