Article link: http://www.smallgovtimes.com/story/06oct31.kerry.troop.education/

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#2 - From abovestars on 2006-10-31
If we Republicans are right- then EVERY parent and grandparent who told their child during the Vietnam War 'study hard,stay in school,avoid the draft' is scum.

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#1 - From Jeffrey on 2006-10-31
Unfortunately for many young people the choices are stark and limited. Study hard and hope for a scholarship, or join the military. This phenomenon has been documented, and I know personally when I was recruited by the military, they only used economic factors as an inducement. We can lament this sad fact, but to deny it, or to suggest it insults our troops is quite sad. Kerry's comments may have been clumsy, but at least he is touching on a subject that is a growing concern for many of us.

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