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Rose Siding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 10:22 PM Original message |
After Lowering Goal, Army Falls Short on May Recruits -NYT |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. if anyone in this administration ever told the truth, their tongues would |
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xray s (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Here's a couple of young healthy Americans they should talk to |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 10:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I hear they're unemployed, too. |
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dean2016 (20 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Kids shouldn't be brought into it |
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Career Prole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I just googled jenna bush against iraq war and came up empty. |
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dean2016 (20 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Jenna came out in 02 against Afganistan war |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 05:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
83. I challenge you on that BULLSHIT |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:03 AM Response to Reply #15 |
28. That would be news to me (jenna against the war) |
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DenaliDemocrat (536 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:19 AM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Well If Hillary WAS gungho |
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Al-CIAda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 11:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
54. Chelsea Clinton should enlist because Hillary is gung ho for the Iraq War |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 11:40 AM Response to Reply #15 |
55. Somebody should have said something when the GOP was.... |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
59. Jenna Bush* campaigned hard for her father |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
65. I seem to recall |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 04:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
82. Both of those little bitches ACTIVELY CAMPAIGNED for their... |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 05:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
86. They Are Adults Who Campaigned For GWB In 2004 |
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Career Prole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. Hey look! They're going! |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 05:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
85. Photo here... |
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nwliberalkiwi (82 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 10:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
89. Whores of Death to Iraq |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Gotta love them movable goals. |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 07:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
39. I helped, you can too. |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 07:20 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Grrreat idea! |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 04:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
79. If you check |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 10:29 AM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Ooh! Just had a thought! |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 04:50 PM Response to Reply #50 |
81. Nah |
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IChing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. In honest math they missed it by almost 40% |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 02:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
34. Umm that's what the article says.... |
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July (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 06:50 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Actually, it says it met 75% of its goals. |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 07:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. I was referring to post suggesting that the math... |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. Why is the Army releasing these numbers? |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 10:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. It's pretty obvious that they're building a case for the draft.... |
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Johnywolf (88 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 10:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Draft? |
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Career Prole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Won't need a draft once all the necrocons sign up. |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 11:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
53. If you think a draft is unlikely, then you're not paying attention.... |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. The Special Skills Draft is Why They Give Tax Credits for Outsourcing |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 11:18 AM Response to Reply #7 |
51. No, a draft would force Congress to really address the Cost of Iraq |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:10 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. "A draft would force Congress to really address the Cost of Iraq"??.... |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 02:43 PM Response to Reply #56 |
73. During Vietnam ending the Draft was the Positive Action. |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 10:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Young women are also being used as cannon fodder |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. One more kid that will never go to school, never get to fall in love... |
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grumpy old fart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
70. Keep on rockin' in the Free World..........n/t |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
68. I just wonder |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. One word, Doh! n/t |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 10:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
49. lower that quota...lower that quota...until the public has not choice but |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. No wonder they waited to release the numbers. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
14. I wonder if even the Army is finally seeing the writing on the wall with.. |
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dean2016 (20 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. What I don't understand is why all the Hillary talk |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Iraq deserves attention prior to the 2008 election |
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oneold1-4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
32. Bases in ME |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 07:10 AM Response to Reply #16 |
40. She's not the "buzz" of the party. |
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progressivejazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 02:07 PM Response to Reply #40 |
72. He said the buzz of OUR party. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 08:23 PM Response to Reply #72 |
87. Point taken. |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
57. I don't think you're seeing things correctly.... |
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neuvocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 04:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
78. I'm sure the army has seen it long before we did. |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
21. brings back the Country Joe MacDonald song |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Country Joe & the Fish? |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:04 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Yup. That's the one. |
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evolvenow (800 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
22. No one should allow ANYONE they know to join. War is MURDER. If the |
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twenty4blackbirds (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:42 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. "Sometime they'll give a war and nobody will come." |
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evolvenow (800 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 03:33 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Love it! "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. " |
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twenty4blackbirds (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 06:46 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. :-) |
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lebkuchen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
25. The army missed its goal by 42% in April |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. 38% is the par |
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lebkuchen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
63. The DoD is scrubbing the 42% missed recruitment, but look here |
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IChing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:16 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. I noticed that also, that past goals are harder to find on the internet |
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lebkuchen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:54 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. I've checked the past goals almost daily |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-07-05 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
27. Good |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
33. Hey Dubya -- |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 06:23 AM Response to Original message |
36. More Proof That Reality Is A Tenacious Bitch |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
43. After Lowering Goal, Army Falls Short on May Recruits (NYT) |
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CRK7376 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 09:04 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Sucks to be a Recruiter |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 09:04 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. So they held back May's info to lower the goal? |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 09:04 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. I've asked it before and I'll keep on asking..... |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 09:04 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. You can keep asking the question |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:35 PM Response to Reply #46 |
69. Well, Buffy and Duffy and J.B. Jr. |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
48. What amazes me |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 11:31 AM Response to Reply #48 |
52. 5000 at reduced level of quality |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:23 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. If the Army is reducing their entry requirements, doesn't it stand to.... |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 01:12 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. During the height of Vietnam the US was in its longest boom ever |
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Az_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
60. May Recruiting Goal Off 25 Percent |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:48 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. The DOD is hoping everyone is distracted ? |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:48 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. I do |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 03:48 PM Response to Reply #62 |
76. The neocons will have to make a choice soon. |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 04:41 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. I agree with that, but |
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IChing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 12:51 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Another lie in the headlines, it is not 25% |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
74. kick |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
75. Reuters just posted new story today |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
80. Well, Al Queda Is Probably Tripling That... |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
84. It should be a lot easier to drive around my college town soon |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-08-05 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
88. revise the history...make it look good...revise the history...make it look |
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