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To: Dale Baker who wrote (567)	6/9/2005 12:41:59 PM
From: Skywatcher	Respond to of 541754

The armed forces are driven now because of the sickening deployment in Iraq...there is no one left and the reserves are drained and OLD PEOPLE are fighting this war after being torn from their communities and families CC

To: Dale Baker who wrote (567)	6/9/2005 2:01:45 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 541754

That's terrible. I'm still hoping for a follow up story on the disabled boy who disappeared, and called home in panic from boot camp- but I haven't seen a follow up to that. With the recruiters not even able to hit lowered targets, I think we can expect to see more of these stories. There is an awful lot of pressure on recruiters right now.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (567)	6/9/2005 3:31:44 PM
From: Zeddie88	Respond to of 541754

Dale, Well, FWIW, here's something you might find interesting from a personal anecdotal point of view. Last month, even my brother-in-law who'd been in the Reserves for years decided NOT to renew his contract because he'd had enough of dealing with the fear of deployment and wanted out. Sort of shocked us (being mellow Canadians LOL!) because he's still a staunch Republican, rah-rah-Bush all the way kind of guy, but he just doesn't want to put his life on the line and his family at risk. As he said, "It was basic human instinct." He's not alone in that many of his friends have already done the same or are counting the days until they can do so. And, they're all willing to forego some pretty nice perks and a nice pension, too. Sue