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Sukie1941 (463 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 09:22 PM Original message |
Why are young people still volunteering for George's War? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. Most initially voluntere because they have no other options. |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Uhm, yeah, it does mean they have chosen war over staying home with their kids |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-24-07 12:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Bad economy (for American workers) makes blue-collar high schools prime recruiting territory |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. I ask myself that over and over |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 10:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. The military |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 10:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. The FACT that this is a meat-grinder is now widely known |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-24-07 06:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. There are plenty who join out of lack of alternative |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. Because young people LIKE war |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. My friend's son |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 10:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. And your right, they are lied to as to what capacity they will actually have to serve... |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 10:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. There are many reasons. |
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left is right (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 10:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I think some one has lied to your son's friend |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 11:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. They don't have many chefs any more |
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Cobalt-60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-24-07 12:20 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. In Navy Boot we were told on day 1 |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. Because they are promised dividends such as healthcare and food to eat. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. Count it as an implicit statement of how narrowly circumscribed their options are.... |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
12. The Corpse and the rest of the military promises the following |
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watercolors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-24-07 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
18. Grandson graduating class in Augusta GA |
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