As often as I disagree with Claymore, he's right and so is freightdawg -- and Martin Gibson.

Being a former Guardsman whose unit (and me) was activated back in '68, I'm appalled that the Guard and Reserve are being used as they are. I've heard -- and not from the news, but from returnees -- that the old "NGs suck and so does the Reserves" attitude is still pervasive. Reservists (I've heard this from them) have had pay problems and have gone into combat with outdated flak jackets. But these issues are seperate from those of a potential draft.

A draft? Won't happen.