Draft Poll: What's Your Stance on the Iraq War and Potential Draft?

[member 5645]

Draft poll...

1>Did you support the war in Iraq?
2>Do you still? (if applicable)
3>If drafted, would you show up, or dodge?
4> Is your reasoning based almost fully on the Iraq war (if you would dodge)?
5> anything else you want to comment on?

 

[Zero]

1) No
2) No
3) Show up and go to jail, probably(not that it matters, I'm ineligable for the draft, I think...or at least I could convince them pretty quickly)
4) Yes
5) War sucks

 

[The_Professional]

Originally posted by phatmonky
1>Did you support the war in Iraq?

Yes

Originally posted by phatmonky
2>Do you still? (if applicable)

No

Originally posted by phatmonky
3>If drafted, would you show up, or dodge?

I'll show up anyway. I am 26 so when that time comes I hope I am over the age limit.

Originally posted by phatmonky
4> Is your reasoning based almost fully on the Iraq war (if you would dodge)?

No. I am an only son, nobody will look after my mother.

Originally posted by phatmonky
5> anything else you want to comment on?

I hope we find Bin Laden.

 

[kat]

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. There's not much call for women my age in the draft, but if I were called I would show up...well..for this war, not neccesarily for any or even all wars though.
4. nope
5. I think it would be hard for me to watch either of my sons get drafted and go off to war. I really can't say how or what I would do or feel. I do know that when the WTC was hit I was deeply concerned about my just turned 18 year old son being drafted in the future.

 

[selfAdjoint]

1>Did you support the war in Iraq?
2>Do you still? (if applicable)
3>If drafted, would you show up, or dodge?
4> Is your reasoning based almost fully on the Iraq war (if you would dodge)?
5> anything else you want to comment on?

1. No.
2. I do now.
3. Show up. If they are drafting 70 year olds the country is really in trouble!
4. N/A Wars I have lived through WWII, Korea, Vietnam, GulfI, GulfII.

5. Wars come along; they aren't always just. Support our troops anyway.

 

[russ_watters]

1. Yes.
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. n/a

As an aside, draft questions aren't really all that pertinent in the US. We won't have one unless we get into another world war.

 

[amp]

1>Did you support the war in Iraq?
2>Do you still? (if applicable)
3>If drafted, would you show up, or dodge?
4> Is your reasoning based almost fully on the Iraq war (if you would dodge)?
5> anything else you want to comment on?

1. NO
2. NO
3. YES, I WOULD SERVE
4. N/A

 

[Nereid]

1>Did you support the war in Iraq?
+ if you mean the US-lead invasion, no.
2>Do you still? (if applicable)
+ NA
3>If drafted, would you show up, or dodge?
+ as I'm not a US citizen, I think the answer to this is NA
4> Is your reasoning based almost fully on the Iraq war (if you would dodge)?
+ NA
5> anything else you want to comment on?
+ this is a silly 'poll', at least for anyone who's not a US citizen. However, I do have some questions: does anyone know what were the personal motivations of the US, UK, Australian, French, German, Spanish (etc) citizens who joined Al Q/Taliban etc? (IIRC, several were captured by US-lead forces in Afghanistan, and some in Iraq too). Are there any 'islamic' groups which accept the concept of the equality of the sexes, at least in so far as ownership of property, opportunity for education/commerce/politics is concerned?

What do my questions have to do with a (US) draft and the US-lead occupation of Iraq? Only that I thought of them while reading this thread!

 

[HAVOC451]

1>Did you support the war in Iraq?
No. I found the notion of Iraq being an imminent threat to the USA laughable.

2>Do you still?
No.

3>If drafted, would you show up, or dodge?
I joined the army a few months after i turned 18. I served in the 82nd Airborne div. from '76 to '80

4> Is your reasoning based almost fully on the Iraq war (if you would dodge)?
I must admit a certain level of disgust for those who will not serve their country in some manner. Perhaps disgust is too strong a sentiment. I simply don't understand those that have no sense of duty.

5> anything else you want to comment on?
I find the policy of pre-emption to be contrary to the ideals of the founders of this nation.

 

[cookiemonster]

1>Did you support the war in Iraq?
No.
2>Do you still? (if applicable)
Right now, the lesser of two evils is supporting the war. Going in and backing down would be, to say the least, bad.
3>If drafted, would you show up, or dodge?
I'd quickly be shipped out of the draft office to some kind of military labs and probably have to make weapons or some other crap. I likely wouldn't be very good at it; whether that is intentional or not, only I'd know!
4> Is your reasoning based almost fully on the Iraq war (if you would dodge)?
No, it's my own damned fault.
5> anything else you want to comment on?
I like cookies?

cookiemonster

 

[Mr. Robin Parsons]

Originally asked by phatmonky
1>Did you support the war in Iraq? No.
2>Do you still? (if applicable) No, But I do support the idea of getting All American, and 'other' nationalities, troops, back to their respective Nations, alive prefferably...
3>If drafted, would you show up, or dodge? Inapplicable Canadian...well, OK, possibly Canadian, not really certain anymore...
4> Is your reasoning based almost fully on the Iraq war (if you would dodge)? Nope...wouldn't dodge either, unless I didn't believe in the legallity/righteousness(?) of the war, then maybe jail/prison...
5> anything else you want to comment on? really like the # 5 comment of HAVOC451...and Cookiemonster's # 5 too...Kat, too # 5...telling...

HUH?

 

[RageSk8]

1>Did you support the war in Iraq?

hahahaha... NO

2>Do you still? (if applicable)

Depends what this means... I definitely don't think we should pull our troops out now.

3>If drafted, would you show up, or dodge?

I'd show up. I wouldn't want to, but I would.

4> Is your reasoning based almost fully on the Iraq war (if you would dodge)?

Nope.

5> anything else you want to comment on?

Not really.

 

[Nommos Prime (Dogon)]

1. No, I protested long and hard (I was a traitor, when I said “no weapons of mass destruction would be found – because they were non-existent).
2. No, the lies used to justify the war have been exposed.
3. If drafted, I’d smoke a joint (but not inhale), then weasel my way out of active service like the esteemed US President (courageous bloke, that George, sets a good example for your Military).
4. My reasoning is based on reality.
5. Let's stop kitty-footing about, and bring Little Bush to trial (in concurrence with "saddam's Trial" would be nice (not that Saddam's trial will ever happen). Muppet Bush is a liar.

Comments: I was called paranoid and traitor leading up to the Second Iraq War for stating that there were NO weapons of mass-destruction in Iraq. Now, it would seem, I am 100% correct.

 

[schwarzchildradius]

1>Did you support the war in Iraq?
2>Do you still? (if applicable)
3>If drafted, would you show up, or dodge?
4> Is your reasoning based almost fully on the Iraq war (if you would dodge)?
5> anything else you want to comment on?

1, If by "support" you mean that I wanted our military to destroy Iraq's government, I didn't care one way or the other.
2, We destroyed their government, "Mission Accomplished"
3, Oh I'm ready to go. All psyched up on www.globalsecurity.org.
4, There's no dodging. There's living mandatory suicide.
5, As Kerry says, "Bonjour!"

 

[suyver]

1>Did you support the war in Iraq?
2>Do you still? (if applicable)
3>If drafted, would you show up, or dodge?
4> Is your reasoning based almost fully on the Iraq war (if you would dodge)?
5> anything else you want to comment on?

1. No.
2. No.
3. No.
4. Mainly, yes.
5. Stop trying to make Irak the 52nd state of the US and let the UN take over.

 

[Shahil]

1>Did you support the war in Iraq?

NO!

2>Do you still? (if applicable)

Actually YES because Iraq will crumble NOW without it!

3>If drafted, would you show up, or dodge?

Dodge

4> Is your reasoning based almost fully on the Iraq war (if you would dodge)?

That and I'm not American! lol! No, war is stupid and drafts are pointless. Diplomacy is the only way nowadays!


5> anything else you want to comment on?

Bad question (esp. with the people in this forum) I just hope that now that the war has been done, soemthing GOOD occurs ie. Iraq doesn't fall back into a worse state than it was in.

 

[member 5645]

1. No.
2. No.
3. No.
4. Mainly, yes.
5. Stop trying to make Irak the 52nd state of the US and let the UN take over.

I've tried to leave this thread unresponded to, as to not set a precedent, but I have to ask what you think is the 51st? Canada or Afghanistan?

 

[suyver]

You've tried for 3 and a half hours and already gave up? ;)

 

[member 5645]

You've tried for 3 and a half hours and already gave up? ;)

huh? I just read your quote and was curious.

 

[Mr. Robin Parsons]

I've tried to leave this thread unresponded to, as to not set a precedent, but I have to ask what you think is the 51st? Canada or Afghanistan?

Given my personal experiance, I'd Tell you Canada as clearly it is 51^st (with no "elected" representation)

 

[suyver]

@phatmonky: Most of us in "old europe" tend to think of the UK as the 51st state.

 

[Mr. Robin Parsons]

Given that both, Canada, and the UK, have the same 'Head of State', maybe we should just call them both the 51^st... not that I can speak like that for anyone/everyone, other then my own opinion...

 

[member 5645]

@phatmonky: Most of us in "old europe" tend to think of the UK as the 51st state.

heh, guess the joke about Canada is stronger on this side of the pond :)

 

[Mr. Robin Parsons]

Stronger? nah! that's just South o'me, the other 50 States. (48 contigeous, and one just North-West of here)