Military Recruiters Take Desperate Measures, According to NY Times Story

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Military Recruiters Take Desperate Measures, According to NY Times Story

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In October, recruiters in the New York metropolitan area were caught on tape lying about the odds of a recruit winding up in Iraq, or about the ease with which someone can leave the military. It was reminiscent of the happy talk from recruiters canvassing shopping centers in Flint, Mich., in the documentary Farenheit 9/11.

A story in today's New York Times paints another picture, perhaps equally desperate.

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