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With the Pentagon calling 5,600 honorably discharged soldiers back to duty, there have been rumblings on Web sites and op-ed pages about the return of the draft. The government denies that any such plans are in the offing, but many military experts say that the reserve system needs serious reform if it is going to effectively prosecute the War on Terrorism.

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