- "The Army has repeatedly missed its monthly recruiting goals this year, falling short by 42 percent in April."
- "There isn't a chance in the world that the draft will be brought back," Rumsfeld told a House hearing Thursday.
- Frankly, I don't understand this. If military recruitment is down, then the U.S. either has to reduce military troop commitments or institute a draft, right? But Rummy is obviously rejecting both of those options, so just what IS his plan? He appears to have all of his eggs in this one basket: "The Army has responded to the recruiting slump by increasing the number of recruiters and offering bigger signup bonuses."
Friday, June 24, 2005
Upcoming military manpower crisis? Poll: Most Oppose Military Draft, Would Not Want Kids To Enlist Either.
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Suggest another option - "outsourcing"!
ReplyDeleteConsidering our undefended neighbours, men between 20-44 years:
Canada - 5.9 million
Mexico - 19.4 million
That should last us a while! When they're used up, we can move on to other countries.
Hell, it worked for the Romans...
How about making this a new wrinkle in all the amnesty plans floating around? Join the military, become a legal citizen.
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