Saturday, September 10, 2005

Devil Dog indeed

You're kidding me. In the annals of bad american policy, this has got to rank pretty high. As someone who not long ago had to fend off the agressive recruiters, I can see how this sales pitch goes:

Recruiter: "I see you've lost everything. Have you ever given the Army a thought?"
Evacuee: "Get out of my sight."
Recruiter: "Let's talk about options. You don't have any."
Evacuee: "Go away."
Recruiter: "We can get you hooked up with a guaranteed state-side gig, no way you'll have to go overseas, and did we talk about the money for college?"
Evacuee: "..."
Recruiter: "Right now, your country needs you."
Evacuee: "I'm going to be very upset in a minute."

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