Rangel's Rangers

Breaking from NewsMax.com Rep. Charles Rangel Wants to Reinstate Draft Americans would have to sign up for a new military draft after turning 18 under a bill the incoming chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee says he will introduce next year. Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., said Sunday he sees his idea as a way to deter politicians from launching wars. "There's no question in my mind that this president and this administration would never have invaded Iraq, especially on the flimsy evidence that was presented to the Congress, if indeed we had a draft and members of Congress and the administration thought that their kids from their communities would be placed in harm's way," Rangel said. Ben's response: Flimsy? SH used WMDs (poison gas), told subordinates to keep going on nuclear program (on tape to subordinates) , slaughtered his own people, de-stabilized the Mid-East and tried to kill Pres. Bush #41 (quite conclusive evidence.) Iraqis strewed flowers for the American-led "Coalition of the Willing." About 70% say they want a secular democracy, according to survey by pollsters sponsored by former SecState MAlbright. There is a Constitution, an elected legislature, etc. Unlike Vietnam, Korea, US Civil War, all American military personnel are volunteers. Factoid accepted by most evryone: Free nations less likely to go to war. Therefore: Americans, and others, less likely to die. Ben Rangel, a veteran of the Korean War who has unsuccessfully sponsored legislation on conscription in the past, has said the all-volunteer military disproportionately puts the burden of war on minorities and lower-income families.