Movie wasn't that political.......

I'm on the right and I still don't see that big a bias in the movie. Yeah, its there, slightly, but it's not the point of the movie---examples:
1) It's not over the Iraq War--apparently a larger war is going on. They mention fighting in Iran and widespread terrorist attacks overseas.
2) In addition the above additional terrorist attacks the US had apparently been hit itself with an attack in LA.
3) Any mention of killing women and children are done by people who weren't in the military or in the war.... Opinon, the movie isn't implying US troops are doing such things.
4) Other than conversations at parties, the feelings of one character, the anti-war side isn't all that voiced. The characters view, but do not participate in an anti-war march.

The movie does treat the draft like it's the end of the world, which it wouldn't be. Even in a war many draftees would be rejected or deferred, and those accepted might end up stateside or in a non combat posting (South Korea, Germany), most would go into non combat MOS's and even then few of those would be killed. However...................

..........to a generation of people so far removed from a draft, so far removed from any hardship or sacrifice in personal life(no splitting wood, coal mining, dust bowls, great depressions, child hood deaths), a draft notice would be the dead center focal point of their life once it arrives. During the period from the late 40's through Vietnam many people knew the draft was in their future and accepted it. Often they would enlist either because they thought it would give them a better chance at a choice MOS(job) or because the 1A Draft Classification kept employers at good jobs from wanting to hire someone who could get called up shortly.

Thus a modern draft notice might be the end of ones world.

My favorite part was when the one character gets mad at the gay bar. Not that they deserved it, but I think that might be something someone might do. In Vietnam when it was the underprivilaged who couldn't get college deferments they felt anger towards the college students (even the ones not against, or activley against) the war or them.

I'm kind of confused as to why people up to 34 are being drafted. I don't know why they would do that unless there is a MAJOR war going on (which there doesn't seem to be). It's political suicide to draft the very young, but when you start drafting older people you cut into more professionals, more families and hte effect is felt more.

BradLaGrange