sending amputees back into service?

[medeak]

apologies if dupe...saw crawler on cnn..can't get over this

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4626234,00.html

[aquart]

1. But they don't need no effing draft. Nuh uh.

[leftofthedial]

2. a soldier that good

you don't want to kill him all at once.

[mcscajun]

3. Um....Uh....huh-wha???

Are they fuckin' SERIOUS?????

Shades of "Starship Troopers" and "Robocop" <shudder>

[oldgrowth]

6. Are'nt they do mental heath screening,sick

There going to come back and go to wendys and kill everybody and there self???

[bahrbearian]

4. Memories of Mony Pythons Amputated Knight threating to

stomp the enemy, "come over here and I'll bite you".

[barb162]

5. there's anywhere from 8000 to 30,000 US troops wounded, and

it depends on what site you are on or what you are listening to for these various numbers. In any case, there are a lot of wounded. PBS McLaughlin Group mentioned 30,000 today and an additional 1200 are dead.

[Maiden England]

7. The Black Knight philosophy to avoiding a draft

Black Knight: Have at you!
Arthur: You are indeed brave, sir knight, but the fight is mine.
Black Knight: Oh, had enough eh?
Arthur: Look, you stupid bastard. You've got no arms left!
Black Knight: Yes I have.
Arthur: Look!
Black Knight: Just a flesh wound!

edited to add: I think its *that* ridiculous, its come to the point where Monty Python humor is an acceptible military policy. Sigh.

[noamnety]

8. the last line is the kicker

"This center is saying we recognize your sacrifice, we recognize your importance, we're not abandoning you"

[medeak]

9. so...we'll make handicapped friendly tanks n/t