Desertion rate (for British troops) has doubled since start of war in Iraq

[deadparrot]

THE number of soldiers dismissed from the army for desertion or classified as long-term absent without leave (Awol) has more than doubled since the start of the Iraq war three years ago.

New figures released by the Ministry of Defence last week show that 2,030 soldiers went missing from their units between 2003 and 2005 and were later dismissed by the service. A further 740 are on the run but have not yet been kicked out.

Over the previous three years there were 1,130 dismissals.

Military Families Against the War, the organisation set up by parents of soldiers killed in Iraq, said the figures were a clear reflection of disenchantment brought about by the war.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2310624.html

[SpiralHawk]

1. "Monkey see, money do." - Kommander AWOL Bush

Inspiring troops by example on both sides of the Big Pond.

[mom cat]

2. I remember reading that their are 40,000 desertions for the US troops!

[SpiralHawk]

3. Let's start counting, okay there is

Dick "Five Deferments" Cheney
Rush "Anal Cyst" Limbaugh
Bill "I had kinky sex with sponges, and so didn't qualify for the Army" O'REILLY
Sean "I talk tough but am a total chickenhawk" Hannity

It's a long way to 40,000 -- but the republicon chickenhawk crony count has just begun...

[mom cat]

5. LOL! What a list.

[Supersedeas]

4. Nothing to see here...feed them more Madonna and Mel Gibson