US Military Granting More Waivers to Recruits With Criminal Records

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As the U.S. military confronts a dwindling pool of volunteers, the number of felony waivers granted to recruits has more than doubled since the Iraq war began, growing from 411 in 2003 to 901 in 2006, or about one in 10 of the moral waivers approved that year. The military has also relaxed other standards by increasing its age limit for recruits from 35 to 42, and accepting more people whose scores on a standardized aptitude test are at the lower end of the acceptable range.

Gee, I guess "botched joke" Kerry was right after all

If you don't do well in school, you may very well end up in Iraq. If you are a criminal, past prime military age, or a little on the slow side, don't despair. America is a land of opportunity, or rather, Iraq is the land of opportunity. We will give you the chance to be blown up by american weapons supplied to Sunni insurgents from Saudi Arabia by the Carlyle Group and members of the Saudi royal family and Bush crime family. Our president loves you enough to provide the very weapons that will likely kill you or leave you with life-altering injuries. Don't worry though. Georgie is going to stop that by attacking Iran and Syria, which supply weapons that kill about 3% of you. Once they are out of the way, you will be much safer, and the Iraqis will greet you as saviors and throw roses at your feet. Victory is at hand!

By UffdaguyFebruary 14, 2007 - 10:21am