What If They Recruited And Nobody Came? (Helen Thomas)

[struggle4progress]

Army, National Guard Fall Short Of Enlistment Goals
Helen Thomas, Hearst White House columnist

POSTED: 2:56 pm EST March 25, 2005

Disillusionment with the Vietnam War gave currency to the quip: "Someday they are going to give a war and nobody is going to come." <snip>

He predicted a drop in enlistees in the all-volunteer Army for March and April. The Army was 1,900 short of its goal in February. The quota for this year is 80,000 enlistments. <snip>

But he said he doubted that the National Guard, which has been in a slump, would meet its requirements. The National Guard hoped to recruit 63,000 new members this year.

The Marine Corps also is finding the environment challenging and has reportedly failed to meet goals for January and February by some 6.5 percent. <snip>

http://www.wpbfnews.com/helenthomas/4318785/detail.html

[CottonBear]

1. Surprise, surprise, surprise!

[paineinthearse]

2. Helen has used this theme in the past, God bless her!

A man whose only military experience was
performed mainly in absentia here is shown
pretending to be a soldier seeking the
Evil Ones in North Korea.

"Bush is due for a reality check. We need allies whenever we contemplate such drastic actions, and our allies are worried about his constant saber rattling. Some day he is going to try to give a war and nobody is going to come" --Helen Thomas..

http://www.purewatergazette.net/waronarrogance.htm