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Thread #75152   Message #1317012
Posted By: PoppaGator
04-Nov-04 - 07:04 PM
Thread Name: New Zealands stance on 'draft dodgers?'
Subject: RE: New Zealands stance on 'draft dodgers?'
I think Ebbie's right. Starting up an actual draft will stir up more problems for the admin than it's worth.

The lack of other acceptable jobs for much of the working-class population will keep young people enlisting, and the "back-door draft" of pulling reservists and National Guard members into active duty seems ot be working so far.

About that rumor mentioned earlier, that Canada has already made some agreement to extradite draft dodgers back to the US -- are you sure? Just because something is mentioned on the Internet doesn't mean it's true, you know. I still doubt Canada would do that -- not necessarily because of anti-war policy, but simply not to surrender their own soverignity.