I'm confused! Pentagon said it met it's recruiting goals this month but..

[LynneSin]

http://www.salon.com/wire/ap/archive.html?wire=D8BT2228...

Army Recruiting Up, Meets July Targets

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By JOHN J. LUMPKIN Associated Press Writer

August 10,2005 | WASHINGTON -- The active-duty Army reached its recruiting target for the second straight month in July, but the summertime rebound may not be enough for the service to fulfill its annual goal, according to figures provided by a Pentagon spokesman Wednesday.

The Army National Guard, meanwhile, missed its recruiting goal again, recruiting only 4,712, 80 percent of its July goal of 5,920 new Guard members, spokesman Bryan Whitman said. The Guard has hit its target only once in the last 19 months.

The U.S. Army Reserve also fell short of its target, recruiting 2,131 new reservists, 82 percent of its goal of 2,585, Whitman said.

The Pentagon has blamed the recruiting shortfalls in part on an economy that's providing other opportunities to high school and college graduates. Opinion polls also show young people and parents are turning away from Army service because of the ongoing combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Ok, so the Guard and the Reserve are both down but somehow we're 'On-Target'. Did the pentagon hire Arthur-Anderson to cook their books. I mean, it's well document that the targets were reduced since they were overwhelmingly missing their numbers

My favorite line has to be who they blame for the recruiting shortfalls. Hey idiots, this time it's NOT the economy - it's the fact that NO ONE wants a trip to Iraq!