US military chief urges more Americans to enlist in 'noble effort'

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The head of the US armed forces, which face a sharp decline in new recruitment, called for more Americans to enlist in the military to defend their country from the dangers of global extremism.

General Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon, called recruitment "a national issue" at a press conference in Washington.

More than two years after the US invasion of Iraq, the military is comfortable with its record of retaining currently active and reserve soldiers, who total 2.4 million.

But recruiting new soldiers for what Myers called "very noble work" is a real problem for the Pentagon and the country, he said.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050725/pl_afp/usmilitaryrecruitment_050725193613;_

[Hobarticus]

1. A true patriot is prepared to defend his country against itself...

Try THAT recruiting slogan on for size.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. "very noble work" - doing the bidding of the emperor chimp

and the royal haliburton would technically pass for "noble" I suppose.

[LaurenG]

3. No is a good word for our

recruiters. There is nothing noble about anything *bush has created.

[Chicago Democrat]

4. Noble meaning what? Illegal?

:puke:

[don954]

5. they need to step up recruiting in republican areas

after all, supposedly they support this war, they souldnt have any trouble finding more meat for the grinder...
:patriot:
:sarcasm:

[POAS]

6. Send him these addresses

Barbara Bush
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, DC

Jenna Bush

[unhappycamper]

7. The "noble effort" is to teach your kids to resist.

Educate them about illegal and immoral wars. Teach them about the hazards of depleted uranium, and what it means to their future. Be sure to tell them that fully 1/3 of the Gulf War I veterans are permanently disabled. And explain to them why we invaded and occupied Iraq.

[ignatius 2]

8. Oh-oh, they raise the national guard age to 42, Chimpy 2 weeks ago

told people to answer "the highest calling" and enlist and now the generals come begging.

Not enough cannon fodder for this war let alone the rest of their wet dreams in Iran and Syria.

[cliss]

9. To General Myers:

I have 3 teenage boys. They're the kind you and your recruiters would drool over. They will NEVER serve in your army.

Not for a war over oil interests. If it was national security, that's one thing.

But for Halliburton's Quarterly earnings statement: NO.

[devilgrrl]

10. "the dangers of global extremism" from whom?

I'm guessing The Bush Crime Family.

[Patty Diana]

11. Pukes on AOL Poll calling calling Fonda a Traitor__help fix it

What's your reaction to Fonda speaking out?
She's a traitor 51%
I don't care what she says 29%
She's a patriot 20%
How seriously do you take Fonda?
Not at all 73%
Very 15%
Somewhat 11%
Total Votes: 33,909
Note on Poll Results
The pukes on AOL are still hot to trot on this illegal war.......everyone of them should enlist for supporting it http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050725091609990026&ncid=NWS00010000000001

[WhiteTara]

31. didn't you hear? They have other priorities

like making money in any way they can. Lieing cheating and stealing are all worthy ways to make money. They can't be bothered with the hard slog in Iraq. That's for anyone but them.

[darkism]

12. Sodomizing prisoners and making the world MORE dangerous = noble effort?

News to me.

[bahrbearian]

13. Why not call it a "Noble Crusade"

[chelsea0011]

14. I've already started the noble effort by teaching my children why

Bush is a war criminal.

[greekspeak]

15. I wonder how hard they hit the private/parochial schools

where the RW hoi polloi send their precious little gems to keep them away from the "commoners" in public schools. Try there. Plenty of hawks to choose from.

[DanCa]

16. They wont draft a man with parkinson's would they ?

Although if you give me a gun it would be rather interesting. The safest place too stand is where I shoot. Hey I can make fun out of myself :D)

[wookie294]

17. Enlist for Halliburton !

[bemildred]

18. Give us a legitimate government,

that is accountable to the will of the people,
and we will consider it.

(PS: You don't get to decide "noble" or not, we do.)

[Deja Q]

19. Is it noble to support a lie? Or the freedom of corporations...?

You know. The freedom to get tax cuts but increased "subsidies". The freedom to offshore your jobs? The freedom to exploit? The freedom to bypass laws?

I would rather find REAL noble work than support a facade.

When the US is invaded, I'll help my fellow man. But I will not die for corporate oil or bushie vengeance.

[TomClash]

20. Right after his children or grandchildren nt

[Pithy Cherub]

21. Myers should speak to pols that supported this & get their kids - first!

Again, the military and political management of this being so poor from the DoD that they are not getting that the American people see their sons and daughters without proper equipment (for really long periods of time), no bid contracts, military and political leadership that blames lower level troops for military fiascos, et al.

People will patriotically join when they have leadership that can be trusted.

[Robeson]

22. General, your definition of "noble" and my definition of "noble", are...

...distinctly different.

[daleo]

23. More of a Bull effort than a noble effort. n/t

[warrens]

24. WWW.freerepublic. com

Www.bootinthehead.com

WWW.libertyforum.com

etc, etc. They sure think this war is NOBLE.

[peacebird]

25. shall we go to those sites and post the good Generals request?

I'm sure they'll rush out to enlist, or encourage their kids to do it!

:sarcasm:

[ninkasi]

26. The world has become much more dangerous

because of the illegal invasion of Iraq. I consider nothing about duping our kids into believing that enabling a dry drunk chickenhawk's effort to enrich himself and his cronies as noble.

Noble would be fostering true efforts to eradicate world poverty, making sure that all have access to adequate health care, and educations. Just think what good could be done by pulling out of Iraq, and spending the money instead on repairing the damage we've done, getting Halliburton and the rest of the war profiteers out, and letting Iraqis provide the labor themselves.

Employment and a cease in the constant warfare would go a long way toward keeping people from becoming suicide bombers. Give people hope, not death and destruction. We are creating more terrorists than we can ever be able to control. Our kids need not sacrifice themselves any longer for Iraq's oil.

[atreides1]

27. "very noble work"

Killing woman and children from 30,000 feet

Gunships firing on a wedding

Military personnel taking hostages

Military personnel torturing, abusing, raping and murdering detainees

Firing Artillery on the known location of a medical clinic in Fallujah

Killing unarmed Iraqis, including wounded ones

All very noble work.

If you were in the SS, maybe!!!!!!

[Media_Lies_Daily]

28. Since when has it become "noble" to illegally invade and occupy....

...another country?

The man's just as delusional as the NeoCon Master he serves.

[iconoclastic cat]

29. Someone needs to forward that to the Op. Yellow Elephant folks!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

30. Like the young Republicans?

And other chicken hawks.

[Zorra]

32. Yeah. Get killed for Bu*h's lies. Not my pResident. Not my war. n/t

[wildwww2]

33. Fraud W. Bu$h is the 1st extremist that comes to my mind general.

Your court appointed commander in chief. Tell the filthy rich kids to enlist in your war crime escapades. Is the advice I have for that pompous ass.
Peace
Wildman
Al Gore is My President

[K-W]

34. Global extremism? Thats what we are fighting now? Sheesh. EOM

[despairing optimist]

35. Even if the Bush twins started patrolling Fallujah on foot . . .

it still wouldn't be a noble effort. There is no nobility in stealing two elections and falsely claiming a mandate, laying the groundwork for a police state under the pretext of an endless war on terrorism, accusing opponents of tax giveaways to the rich and powerful of class warfare, lying to the public about the reasons behind an illegal war of aggression and an illegal occupation, and covering up the dirty work that led to the MSM propaganda campaign for it.

In short, there is no nobility in serving a government that violates its pledge to uphold and defend the Constitution and the republic from all enemies foreign and domestic. And that may be because the country's greatest enemies are among those who make that very pledge. The noble effort, then, is to vigorously expose the crimes of the government and to work just as vigorously to hold criminal officials accountable, replace them with worthier people, and do whatever needs to be done to ensure that such crimes can never happen again.

[ShockediSay]

36. ShockediSay

'recruiting new soldiers for what Myers called "very noble work" is a real problem for the Pentagon'

[0007]

37. junior sez he'll donate both his girls to the front line in Iraq

wink wink

[TankLV]

38. Hey - I'm ready to enlist in the noble cause of working towards

the IMPEACHMENT of these criminals!

Isn't everybody enlisted in this noble cause?

[olddad56]

39. the govt. should engage in a NO-BULL effort to stop killing our kids.

and the people of Iraq.

[Miss Chybil]

40. I'd be glad to participate in a noble effort.

I already spent nine years in the Army. When you have a noble effort for me to participate in, like defending OUR country, give me a call. Of course, I'm a little old, 44, but when it comes to defending the homeland from enemy attack, I'm there.

[Cori Cycle]

41. Hey man

I will sign up for the service for guaranteed citizenship. I don't care how many year I have to be stuck in Iraq/Iran/syria.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

42. Self delete

:rofl:

[MasonJar]

43. Gosh and I thought that "nobility" brought obligation; go on, all

you Bush voters, sign up for the noble battle against a sovereign nation with oil.

[Chicago Democrat]

44. No this is the Genghis Kahn version...

duh..


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