Army having difficulty meeting recruiting goals
This is just a great barometer for the true support for Bush's policies. Bob Herbert at the NYT has an op-ed that I think raises the question that really makes the case for not supporting this Iraq war policy. And this is obviously being born out in the lack of recruits going into the Army.
Where are all of these young conservatives that graced the halls of the Reagan building last weekend? Why there was not Army recruiters in the back takings recruit's names in the back of the room of Karl Rove's speech? I know Ann Coulter could fire up a crowd that supports the Bush war effort and entice them to join the military.
As I have always known that Bush supporters are total phonies and in their core do not support the notion of "freedom" and "democracy" but the notion of crusading for Christianity or the erroneous perception that invading Iraq put distance between America and "the terrorist" because we are "fight them over there."
In my mind this is the biggest scam perpetrated on the real American patriot, our soldiers, in that the commander's (offspring) that initiated this war and those who supported it show their true colors with their feet in not joining up with the military but will spout off platitudes and false supporting claims of concern for the soldiers while the soldiers lose limbs and life for an total misadventure.
I think that I am contacting my representative tomorrow to lend my support for Charles Rangle's bill to institute the draft. Young CPAC conservatives should not be allowed to get off easy in supporting future war initiatives anymore.