American's Answer Call To Duty By The Droves

I've read quite a bit lately about how the American armed forces are having trouble with their recruiting. Let's have a boo at how bad it really is:

The Marine Corps far surpassed its recruiting goal last month and could eventually be more than a year ahead of schedule in its plan to grow the force to 202,000 members.

All military services met or exceeded their monthly recruiting goals in April, with the Marine Corps signing 142 percent of the number it was looking for, the Pentagon said.

The Army signed 101 percent of its goal, recruiting 5,681 against a goal of 5,650. The Navy and Air Force met their goals — 2,905 sailors and 2,435 airmen.

The Marine Corps enlisted 2,233 recruits against a goal of 1,577.

Are these people signing up because they are patriots? Are these people signing up and risking their lives because their country needs them and they are answering the call for duty? Are these people signing up because they love America?

No.

Pauline Jelinek of the Associated Press knows why they are signing up though:

Recruiting is easier in a slow economy, which limits other job possibilities that are available. But officials also noted that the Army and Marines have added recruiters as well as bonuses and other special benefits to attract more recruits in the midst of the unpopular war in Iraq.

And who is Pauline's source for this information? Why it's Pauline's ass. Look at that, she just plum pulled those FACTS out of her lazy ass. Good for Pauline and her lazy, and I'd be remiss if I didn't add, *stupid*, ass.

Look at that last line again--*Officials* (no names of course, or where the officials are from--but we can surmise they're most likely from China or Iran, but probably from her ass), are 'giving away bonuses to attract recruits in the midst of the unpopular war in Iraq'.

That's some fine reporting, Pauline. Completely non-judgmental and totally unbiased. No wonder the majority of the universe respect and believe the media.

Ass.