Army recruits fall after Iraq war

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http://www.sundayherald.com/48050

THE war in Iraq is causing a crisis in Army recruitment in Scotland, raising concerns that the population will be unable to support the planned “super-regiment”.

Army sources say perceptions of the Iraq war as illegal and the controversy over abuse of Iraqi prisoners are to blame for the downturn. Last week three infantrymen were found guilty of abusing Iraqi detainees.

The controversial suicides at Deepcut barracks are also contributing to a sharp decline in recruitment, while the loss of historic battalions to restructuring has caused anger.

The Sunday Herald has learned that the decline is so steep the country may struggle to recruit enough people to support the five-battalion “super-regiment” planned to replace Scotland’s six current regiments.

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[Massacure]

1. Thank you, captain obvious!!!

[xray s]

2. Young people are voting with their feet

No to wearing combat boots.

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. " after Iraq war" There are more of them over there now than

in 2003.

[LynnTheDem]

4. DAMN that REALITY!

The invasion and occupaiton of a sovereign nation that had been doing NOTHING WHATSOEVER against ANYONE is, in fact, ILLEGAL.

Raping, beating, murdering prisoners is NOT ABUSE. It's TORTURE.

And the above is why troops are killing themselves; in the UK and in America. Some people have a conscience and can't live with what they've seen & done.

So COME ON RIGHTWINGNUTS, UK and US! You don't have consciences, you're too stupid, AND you SUPPORT BUSH & bLIAR so SIGN UP NOW!

[Erika]

5. There is not world support of our invasion of Iraq

I guess the foreigners are catching on. Maybe they read the developments on www.icasualties.org and say no way. Hopefully, the brain washed here will see reality.