Troop desertions up

Free Republic is on the case: who to blame?

Reporters:

I think that we need to have a draft again, but only for reporters. They all should have to be embedded for at least a year in a two year stint. I wonder what their desertion rate would be? Probably a lot higher than 9 out of a thousand, more like 500 out of a thousand.

The Democrats:

It is no wonder since Congress seems to be cheerleading for the terrorists. The fact that we’re having these desertions in an all volunteer Army says a lot about the question of liberals and Congressional traitors undermining the war effort.

Not enough shootings:

It's a time of war, so deserters should be shot.

That last statement is so simple even a liberal/democRAT/socialist could understand.

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A secret troublemaker conspiracy:

I’m assuming the numbers include those who joined with the intention of causing problems. Like Scott Beauchamp (yes, I know he’s not a deserter, just a seditious bastard).

Aaaand Jimmy Carter:

In other words, desertions after five years of conflict under President Bush, not as high as after four years under democrat Jimminy Carter.

Now, this increase is to less than 1%, so I don't think one should be worried. But that didn't stop a whole bunch of Freepers from their knee-jerk blame game.