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• [1] M from NJ July 28, 2008 - 12:00PM

  What are the odds of being sent to war zones (Afghanistan/Iraq) if recruited?

  What are the recruitment statistics for schools where the school population is weatlhy vs. those where the population is low income?

  
  
• [2] anthony clune from Brooklyn July 28, 2008 - 12:12PM

  Please ask the filmmaker:

  Did pointing the camera at these youth ultimately cause them to enlist? or had they already made that decision PRIOR to meeting you?

  I can imagine a small town teen feeling glamorous being followed around by cameras.

  Get where I'm going with this?

  apc

  
  
• [3] anthony clune from Brooklyn July 28, 2008 - 12:21PM

  what does "non-commissioned officer" mean?

  
  
• [4] S.A.F. from NYC July 28, 2008 - 12:21PM

  Are grades an issue for young people joining the army? Do those children with lower GPA feel more pressure to join because it might be harder for them to get into a college or university?

  
  
• [5] Jim from Queens July 28, 2008 - 12:25PM

  The speaker does not represent freedom. He represents imperialism.

  
  
• [6] Steve (the other one) from Manhattan July 28, 2008 - 12:27PM

  Like the late George Carlin said - the Dear Leader and the Dark Lord need cannon fodder. Just as long as it's not anyone from their class.

  
  
• [7] derek from new jersey July 28, 2008 - 12:29PM

  Now how do you come to that conclusion Jim?

  Because he's willing to fight for you?

  TO sacrifice for you?

  That automatically makes him an imperialist...?

  You don't even know him....you jerk.

  
  
• [8] Jim from Queens July 28, 2008 - 12:31PM

  He is the one who made the claim that he represented freedom. All I did was give my view of what he represents. If he did not make that statement I would not have posted.

  
  
• [9] kumru toktamis from Brooklyn NY July 28, 2008 - 12:32PM

  The recruiter has turned 32, his grandfather is turning 70-something. Good for them and wish many more longer years.

  However, how many young people he had recruited will never reach to those ages? How many of them will remain permenantly injured for the rest o their disabled lives?

  Why no one is asking this recruiter such questions about the consequences of his very successfull career?

  
  
• [10] World's Toughest Milkman from the_C_train July 28, 2008 - 12:36PM

  derek, welcome to the ivory tower corner, where no on has served their country, fired a gun or been near the border and where freedom means free handouts.

  
  
• [11] derek from new jersey July 28, 2008 - 12:36PM

  Jim, if he represents imperialism you represent cynical defeatism and arrogant cowardice.

  Ok, though, let them hicks do all the fighting for you --- as you long as you can call them imperialists - no need to feel guilt.

  That kid has more honor in his pinkie than you'll probably ever have.

  
  
• [12] Steve (the other one) from Manhattan July 28, 2008 - 12:37PM

  @Derek - Jim is right. The military is not figting for us, nor are they defending us. At the direction of a bunch of war criminals the military invaded and occupied a sovereign nation - a third-rate military power that never posed a threat.

  
  
• [13] derek from new jersey July 28, 2008 - 12:39PM

  World's toughest

  Your'e right.

  - I fought in WW2 - and am proud to have helped stop Nazi Germany which murdered over 11 million innocente ment women & children.

  I have a different perspective, obviously, than "jim"

  
  
• [14] Stan Green from West Long Branch, NJ July 28, 2008 - 09:46PM

  I grow tired of the kid gloves that are used when people in the military are being interviewed. It is in my opinion most egregious when military recruiters talk about those who sign up as being high on patriotism because they are defending our country. The Iraq war has nothing to do with defending our country. And the people who have protested the war are indeed the patriots as they defend American principles.

  Stan Green, West Long Branch,NJ

  
  
• [15] robert from baton rouge, la July 28, 2008 - 10:48PM

  Contrary to what some might think, Houma is not a tiny provincial place because of its ties to the oil industry and many of its inhabitants who are from all over the country and at least at one point, from all over the world.

  It is pretty much like a lot of small to medium size cities throughout America. It is very near to a small state University where I teach. I mention that because one of my students, an extremely talented artist and musician was the Sgt. of the six young men from the Houma area who died in Iraq mentioned in the story. Fortunately, for him, he is moving forward with his career. I am sure the subject of this interview knows him.

  Damn this war and those who brought it on us as a nation.