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June 12, 2005
The Kids Are All Right
I couldn't help but notice all the headlines about how the Army is finding it so difficult to meet its recruiting goals each month. And I remember back to the immediate aftermath of 9/11, when the Taliban hid Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan and the US engaged in what in my mind was the first ethically unassailable war fought in my lifetime (born 1968). The military had so many people coming in and volunteering to serve, they couldn't process them fast enough. Pat Tillman was a prominent example, but across our country, young people less famous but no less patriotic answered the call to defend our nation.
Fast forward to 2005, after four consecutive years of lies from George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and the rest of Halliburton's lackeys. After a majority of the American people now realize that we're actually less safe thanks to Dubya's reckless and irresponsible war, started under deliberately deceptive pretenses. After years of a war George W. Bush lied to start, "fixing" intelligence in order to set up his lies and get the war that he wanted. After years of crimes against the American people that are deserving of impeachment. (And by the way, if you are a Republican who supported impeaching Bill Clinton for lying about a blow job, and you aren't screaming right now for George W. Bush's impeachment for lying about reasons to start a war, then you are nothing but a hypocrite and an accesory to the crime.)
I think a big reason that the Army's having troubles getting volunteers is simply this: After four years of lies from this criminal administration, young people have come to see through Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and the rest of the treasoners. America's young people will gladly fight for our country, and would die if necessary in its defense. But they are increasingly coming to the conclusion that George W. Bush's lies aren't worth dying for.
Comments
I learned of one heartening development while watching the Sunday morning news programs this weekend. George Stephanopoulos interviewed Republican Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina, the Christian conservative who brought us "Freedom Fries" during the run-up to the Iraq War. Apparently, Rep. Jones is upset with the Bush Administration. I think this is a key development. For one of the most adamant conservative war hawks to question Bush's motives just over two years later speaks volumes.
Posted by: Brent at June 13, 2005 10:22 AM
