"800,000 Privileged Youths Enlist To Fight In Iraq"

[welshTerrier2]

we don't need no stinkin' draft! finally, a generation of young people has heard the call to serve ...

800,000 Privileged Youths Enlist To Fight In Iraq
"We've Been So Selfish"

WASHINGTON, DC—Citing a desire to finally make a difference in Iraq, in the past two weeks, more than 800,000 young people from upper-middle- and upper-class families have put aside their education, careers, and physical well-being to enlist in the military, new data from the Department Of Defense shows.

Young Manhattanites line up outside the Times Square recruitment office.

"I don't know if it was the safety and comfort of the holidays or what, but I realized that my affluence and ease of living comes at a cost," said Private Jonathan Grace, 18, who was to commence studies at Dartmouth College next fall, but will instead attend 12 weeks of basic training before being deployed to Fallujah with the 1st Army Battalion. "I just looked at my parents in their cashmere sweaters and thought, 'Who am I to go to an elite liberal arts college and spend all my time reading while, in the real world, thousands of kids my age are sacrificing their lives for our country?' It's not right."

Added Grace: "Whether I agree with the war or not, our president needs us, and I'll be damned if I'm going to let our least advantaged citizens bear the brunt of this awesome burden." <skip>

At the on-campus temporary recruitment table at Reed College in Portland, OR, the line of students eager to sign up for active duty stretched around the block Monday. Recruiters across the country reported a similar trend, with scores of young people asking how soon they could be ready to go to battle in Iraq. <skip>

Drill sergeants at boot camps in South Carolina and San Diego, though at first skeptical of the recent crop of potential Marines, said they have been impressed by their work ethic, claiming the wealthy youngsters' desire to "do their part" is undeniable.

"They haven't complained once since getting here," Sergeant Greg Forenczek said of the new upper-crust recruits. "Usually, after the first two hours, you know who's going to get dismissed early, but not with these kids. There's a fire in their eyes—a fearless passion to become U.S. soldiers"

"They inspire me," Forenczek added.

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[babylonsister]

1. The Onion; no shit. nt

[Tellurian]

6. wT2... sorry, I admit, I fell for it...

whaaaa??? I'm thinking...Is it the Rapture?

<no..grasshopper, welshTerrier2's having a little fun!> :party:

[welshTerrier2]

8. you've probably been watching too much TV ...

finding credibility where none is deserved is a sure sign you're being sucked into their vortex of propaganda ... step away from the TV ...

you know, i post these Onion thingies from time to time and i sort of obscure the link by not explicitly showing the URL in the OP ... and inevitably, 99% of the people responding (well, usually about 5% really) seem compelled to say something like: "AHHHHHHH, The ONION!!!!!!" ...

these are the same people who come out of the movie and tell you the butler did it !!!

[Tellurian]

10. Oh, Fiddle dee dee..

Vortex ? ...my Aunt Rosies, red, ripe, apples.

come over here, so I can hit you with my shoe! :P

[silverweb]

2. LOL

I didn't even have to click the link to know where the article originated.

:D

[liberal N proud]

3. When pigs fly

Without opening the article I knew it had to be from the Onion or similar site.
We all know these silver spoon punks are not going to take up arm.

Rich man's war, poor man's blood.

[muntrv]

4. I figured it's The Onion, but we can always dream.

[otherlander]

7. Well, as long as we're dreaming...

wouldn't it be better if rich and poor alike REFUSED to take up arms? :shrug:

[Catch22Dem]

5. HAHAHAHAHAHA! I love it! (n/t)

[Stinky The Clown]

9. J'aime L'Oignon!

Oui!

[Auntie Bush]

11. Damn! I fell for it...with reservations.

:blush:

[Tactical Progressive]

12. Things that'll never happen, for $200, Alex.

Republicans are all mouth.

[Tellurian]

13. Things that'll never happen, for $200, Alex.

Republicans are all "ONIONS"..

and should be taken as such!

wT2, notwithstanding.. :)