Sickening Military Propaganda....Listen to this Democracy Now! re: a recruit threatened w/ jail.....

[marmar]

.... after he decided to opt for college over the military, as permitted by the non-binding contract he signed. Listen first to the lying scum recruiter, then to the military spokesman who Amy Goodman interviews, along with others involved in the story. It will make you sick. :puke:



Here's the synopsis:


Army Recruiter Suspended for Threatening High School Student with Jail Time, Sparks Bipartisan Call for Investigation

A story involving an Army recruiter in Texas last week has led to a bipartisan call for an investigation. The recruiter from the Greenspoint Recruiting Station in Houston was suspended after a recording of his threats aired on a local TV station. The recruiter, Sgt. Glenn Marquette, warned eighteen-year-old Irving Gonzalez that he would be sent to jail if he decided to go to college instead of joining the military, even though Gonzalez had signed a non-binding contract that left him free to change his mind before basic training. We play the recording of their conversation, and we speak with two of the teenage Army recruits involved. We also question a spokesman for the US Military Recruiting Command and speak with a Texas Congressman who is calling for an investigation.


Here's a link to listen to or watch the program: http://www.democracynow.org/2008/8/6/stream

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. I am SO glad someone is looking into that

[theboss]

2. The whole recruting process needs to be evaluated

Army recruiters are like Alabama alumni in 1971 these days.