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Forget About Military Draft
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While the motivation behind this debate is understandable, it would be a very bad idea —the equivalent of replacing the New York Yankees with a bunch of middle-aged weekend softball players in a sports event. First, today’s U.S. military is outstanding, and one should be careful to fix things that a
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  • While the motivation behind this debate is understandable, it would be a very bad idea
  • —the equivalent of replacing the New York Yankees with a bunch of middle-aged weekend softball players in a sports event.
  • First, today’s U.S. military is outstanding, and one should be careful to fix things that aren’t broken.
  • In fact, today’s U.S. military is the best in world history.
  • Thirty years after conscription ended, it has completed the transition to a truly professional force.

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