“patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels.” - Samuel Johnson
Sad that they would manipulate naive young people that do not understand that we attacked another country, illegally according to the United Nations, which we helped form, to preserve world order.
No way I would let my kid enlist. Giving up your own child for this war is a foolish act, IMHO. I would do everything possible to talk them out of joining.
The elite here do not give a damn about them. They are just pawns for the meat grinder they have created there.
Not patriotic, just stupid, IMHO.
(Hey, posting on this side is working out all around LOL...and I'm glad for both of us - t)
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From: Bucky Katt of 16161
WASHINGTON - The Army expects to miss its recruiting goals again this month and next, Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey said Wednesday, and it is developing a new sales pitch that appeals to the patriotism of parents who have been reluctant to steer their children toward the Army.
"There is a forecast that we will not meet the monthly goal" for March and April, Harvey said at his first Pentagon (news - web sites) news conference since becoming the Army's top civilian official last November.
In February the Army missed its monthly recruiting goal by 27 percent. That was the first time it had fallen short for any month since May 2000, and it underscored the difficulty the Army faces in signing up young men and women during time of war.
One of those is designed to persuade more parents to steer their children to the Army.
"We're going to appeal to patriotism," he said. |
