BoingBoing reports a story about students joining the Army because recruiters told them that “We’re not at war. War ended a long time ago.” YES, Virginia, they believed it.
The whole dialogue:
“Nobody is going over to Iraq anymore?” one student asks a recruiter.
“No, we’re bringing people back,” he replies.
“We’re not at war. War ended a long time ago,” another recruiter says.
So I ask: Since death tolls are high, last month 105 troopers died in Iraq, the whole mudhole is on the frontpage of every single newspaper or website, HOW CAN SOMEONE BE STUPID ENOUGH TO BELIEVE IT´S OVER?
ALL I can think is that they´re not the sharpest tool in the box.
Will a person so alienated be really useful for his/her nation? What can he add that an immigrant, willing to serve overseas (knowing there’s a going war) in exchange of citizenship can’t?
OK, let´s test the Ajax Comments plugin.
Comment by cardoso — November 10, 2006 @ 2:32 am
It works
Comment by Jin — November 10, 2006 @ 8:57 pm