I started this thread as a question, because it looks like the direction is headed to war and a draft to mandatory service (military or 'civilian'),
but there are many smart minds on this forum that can also research the topic.
If someone 18-42 is sent to mandatory community service for a few months, that's sentence for a crime they didn't commit.
For those who don't like the sites referenced in the first post, and want to do a bit more research, here are MSM sites to backup the alternative
sites originally quoted:
ALT site:
www.wsws.org...
Obama advisers discuss preparations for war on Iran
MSM site:
www.nytimes.com...
New Beltway Debate: What to Do About Iran
By CAROL GIACOMO
Published: November 3, 2008
...Richard Danzig, Mr. Obama’s surrogate, said his candidate believes a military attack on Iran is a “terrible” choice, but “it may be that in
some terrible world we will have to come to grips with such a terrible choice.”
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Given the global economic meltdown and other crises, it is not surprising if the American public is largely unaware of this discussion. ....
ALT site
www.wsws.org...
Obama calls for US military mobilization
MSM site
en.wikipedia.org...
Universal National Service Act
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Universal National Service Act is the name of at least three bills proposed in the United States Congress (in 2003, 2006, and 2007). The Universal
National Service Act of 2007 is primarily sponsored by Congressman Charles Rangel of New York. Advocates for National Service include Senator Chris
Dodd, and Time magazine Editor Rick Stengel.
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On September 11 2008, Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama addressed this further, saying, "But it’s also important that a president speaks
to military service as an obligation not just of some, but of many. You know, I traveled, obviously, a lot over the last 19 months. And if you go to
small towns, throughout the Midwest or the Southwest or the South, every town has tons of young people who are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
That’s not always the case in other parts of the country, in more urban centers. And I think it’s important for the president to say, this is an
important obligation. If we are going into war, then all of us go, not just some."
www.clipsandcomment.com...
ALT site
wnd.com...
Emanuel volunteers Americans to do 'a lot'
MSM site
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ALT site
www.wsws.org...
What “incredibly tough” foreign policy actions is Obama preparing?
MSM site
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[edit on 24-11-2008 by Dbriefed]