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2006/3/8

Supermarket of Hoes

@ 01:51 PM (45 months, 5 days ago)

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The MSM is at it again! Crack Hoes!

 

 

 

What's for Desert?
The U.S. military's desertion rate "has plunged since the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001," USA Today reports:

The Army, Navy and Air Force reported 7,978 desertions in 2001, compared with 3,456 in 2005. The Marine Corps showed 1,603 Marines in desertion status in 2001. That had declined by 148 in 2005.

The desertion rate was much higher during the Vietnam era. The Army saw a high of 33,094 deserters in 1971--3.4% of the Army force. But there was a draft and the active-duty force was 2.7 million.

Desertions in 2005 represent 0.24% of the 1.4 million U.S. forces.

Accompanying the story is a chart that shows Army desertions have declined every year since 2001.

So how does USA package this good news for the military? As bad news: The headline reads "8,000 Desert During Iraq War," and the first paragraph begins:

At least 8,000 members of the all-volunteer U.S. military have deserted since the Iraq war began, Pentagon records show, although . . .

Many in the press seem determined to follow their Iraq-as-Vietnam script, whether or not it's consistent with the facts.

Comment(s) »

  1. What do you expect with these dodos writing the articles?

    Comment by A Conservative Realist— 2006/03/08 @ 02:19 PM — (Reply)

  2. As far as I'm concerned most MSM should be covered on Entertainment Tonight because it is processed and package to be SOLD rather than to be truthful.

    Comment by Cate— 2006/03/08 @ 03:22 PM — (Reply)

  3. Cate, you ain't kidding. It's about the same thing...making money selling newspapers or getting ad dollars.

    Barry,

    I guess the dodo is making a comeback.

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/03/08 @ 05:11 PM — (Reply)

  4. The best use of packaging for the MSM is being wrapped around a hot serving of fish and chips!

    Finally, a department store custom-designed for the Idiot Blogger!

    Comment by C-Mom— 2006/03/10 @ 01:06 AM — (Reply)

  5. One of our blogging pals had a great post about the US military "now and then".

    http://longrange.blogspot.com/2006/03/new-nightmare-for-left.html

    Comment by MissingLink— 2006/03/11 @ 03:58 PM — (Reply)

  6. Dear Missing Link,
    Thank you for that link. I read it, and you are correct. Great job.

    Dear Elmer, I know the feeling. Unfortunately, sometimes feelings are also facts. I just wish this wasn't one of those that is both. :(

    How have you been? I pray all is well. I will be getting back to 'that other site' in a while. :)

    Comment by Rosemary— 2006/03/23 @ 12:31 PM — (Reply)

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