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An extra ditto, for Ben's fabulous post.
I think more of this stems from the recent wave of unscrupulous recruiting practices than anything. It's hard to pin the blame on Bush or Rummy, especially in this kind of general situation.
The Oregonian had an interesting write-up Sunday May 7th about a young man with autism that had been recruited into the Army. This young man wasn't even a highly-functioning autistic; rather, he was a kid who had required years of special education and attention. Yet the recruiters pushed him into signing up. Now they are investigating the recruiting practices that got this kid signed into the service in the first place.
This is the longest war we've fought completely with volunteers. Think about the pressure that puts on our armed services; they're begging for regular troops. The desperation for recruits is what causes these kind of mistakes, and that happens at the ground level, not at the top.
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