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Reinstating the draft requires an act of Congress. Charles Rangell (D-NY), a decorated Korean War veteran, offered up the Universal National Service Act of 2006 in February, which would have required 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.
Of course, it died in committee, just as he predicted. He simply wanted to remind people that war is something that should be democratized, or else we can ignore it while others less fortunate do the dirty work.
Tom
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