Back door draft.

Kerry says he would update military

Pointing to a plan that could extend the terms of active-duty and reserve forces headed for Iraq and Afghanistan even after their voluntary tours end, Kerry accused the administration of starting a "back-door draft."

I don't think so.

Everybody who volunteered for the US military did so with the understanding that in times of war their service would be rather open ended.

Where they may have an argument is whether Senator Kerry and the other members of Congress took their constitutional war declaration powers seriously enough.

-HJC