Thought you might be interested in this story on the US military and its need to HCPs. The bonuses that they're offering paramedics as 'consultant's in Iraq are impressive...
Regarding the US army's problems with running out of warm bodies to recruit, set the Wayback Machine to here.
Bush & co. have categorically rejected the idea of conscription (so far). They keep getting their kids killed, they may (shock, whooda thunkit?) have to change their minds about that before too long. With the strongest possible (public) reluctance, of course. But it is Wartime, you know.
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Date: 2005-05-23 07:58 pm (UTC)I remember seeing something similar on "the Awful Truth" but to actually put yourself through it is just gutsy.
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Date: 2005-05-23 08:13 pm (UTC)He just rocks!
Can you imagine how many papers will line up for him?
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Date: 2005-06-12 12:00 am (UTC)under-quota
Date: 2005-06-12 02:31 am (UTC)Bush & co. have categorically rejected the idea of conscription (so far). They keep getting their kids killed, they may (shock, whooda thunkit?) have to change their minds about that before too long. With the strongest possible (public) reluctance, of course. But it is Wartime, you know.
Am I being too cynical again?