It's been said before by the gentleman from New York, Rep. Charles Rangel - if we bring back the compulsory military service then it levels the playing ground and many more Americans in the United States will have a vested interest in the Iraq War.
Mr. Rangel introduced the Universal National Service Act of 2006 last February. It called for all people in the United States, including women, between the ages of 18 and 42, to perform a period of military service or period of civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security.
A news release posted on Rangel's website noted,
"Right now, the only people being asked to sacrifice in any way are those men and women who, with limited options, chose military service and now find themselves in harm's way in Iraq. A draft would ensure that every economic group would have to do their share and not allow some to stay behind while other people's children do the fighting."
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