Wednesday, June 30, 2004
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Boy, if ever there was a complete lack of understanding of how the military operates by the press - this latest "news" would be it.
I'm sure everyone has heard of the plan to "notify about 5,600 retired and discharged soldiers who are not members of the National Guard or Reserve that they will be involuntarily recalled to active duty for possible service in Iraq or Afghanistan"
This news is being met with "shock and awe" by the press at the admission by the Bush administration that they finally have realized they need more troops, the fact they're being "involuntarily recalled" and WHAT ABOUT A DRAFT! and THE END IS NIGH! and Holy Crap this is BIG NEWS and the AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD BE OUTRAGED!!!!
Calm down. This is nothing new.
Even my wife (former member of the military) fell for it for a moment...the hype got to her. Until I, NOT a member of the military, explained to her...
THIS IS OLD NEWS! In fact, back in May - the US Army Public Affairs issued a press release announcing that it was a possibility, but at the time they weren't considering any "involuntary recalls."
And let's remember, that the people the evil BUSH ADMINISTRATION are talking about are those "individuals who have had training, served previously in the Active Component or the Selected Reserve (such as a member of an Army Reserve unit), and may have some period of military service obligation remaining. Unlike new recruits, these are seasoned, experienced Soldiers who can contribute significantly to Army readiness." (bold emphasis added)
But of course, if you read the news reports and listen to the talking heads - NONE OF THEM explain that these are military members who have NOT COMPLETED THEIR ENTIRE OBLIGATION to the US Military when they signed up in the first place. I'm sure there's a reason they leave that little part out of their news stories...because if the American people HAD that information, it wouldn't be a big deal...
I'll leave it to you to decide what they're motives are.
Boy, if ever there was a complete lack of understanding of how the military operates by the press - this latest "news" would be it.
I'm sure everyone has heard of the plan to "notify about 5,600 retired and discharged soldiers who are not members of the National Guard or Reserve that they will be involuntarily recalled to active duty for possible service in Iraq or Afghanistan"
This news is being met with "shock and awe" by the press at the admission by the Bush administration that they finally have realized they need more troops, the fact they're being "involuntarily recalled" and WHAT ABOUT A DRAFT! and THE END IS NIGH! and Holy Crap this is BIG NEWS and the AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD BE OUTRAGED!!!!
Calm down. This is nothing new.
Even my wife (former member of the military) fell for it for a moment...the hype got to her. Until I, NOT a member of the military, explained to her...
THIS IS OLD NEWS! In fact, back in May - the US Army Public Affairs issued a press release announcing that it was a possibility, but at the time they weren't considering any "involuntary recalls."
And let's remember, that the people the evil BUSH ADMINISTRATION are talking about are those "individuals who have had training, served previously in the Active Component or the Selected Reserve (such as a member of an Army Reserve unit), and may have some period of military service obligation remaining. Unlike new recruits, these are seasoned, experienced Soldiers who can contribute significantly to Army readiness." (bold emphasis added)
But of course, if you read the news reports and listen to the talking heads - NONE OF THEM explain that these are military members who have NOT COMPLETED THEIR ENTIRE OBLIGATION to the US Military when they signed up in the first place. I'm sure there's a reason they leave that little part out of their news stories...because if the American people HAD that information, it wouldn't be a big deal...
I'll leave it to you to decide what they're motives are.
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