Recruiting's tanked -- the draft's next

Recruiting's tanked - the draft's next



"Retired Col. David H. Hackworth, still shooting from the sidelines at Soldiers for the Truth, says the recruiting numbers are far worse than anyone is hearing. Hack's talking to the recruiters first-hand and the problem, no surprise, is in all branches of the military -- Regular Army, Reserves and Guard. Recruiting is at half of expectations. They've lowered standards for recruits...



A Guard retention NCO says: "The word is out on the streets of Washington, D.C. `Do not join the Guard.' I see these words echoing right across the U.S.A."



Looks like they want more than doctors. I had nightmares about being drafted when I was 18, 19 years old. I got lucky, today's young men* might not.



* Oh, like Bush's base would ever accept drafting women. Not that any of us should accept ANYone being drafted...