Army Doubles Felony Waivers To Get More Recruits

   No wonder that Bush/Cheney and McCain have no problem with the United States staying in Iraq until hell freezes over. Hell! We'll just keep on sending our felons off to war and they won't be missed.

  if any of the top Republicans had top go to Iraq for something other than a photo-op, like fighting, they'd all haul ass and hide somewhere. Bush and Cheney come to mind right off the top of the list.

  The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released a report today that found “the number of soldiers admitted to the Army with felony records jumped from 249 in 2006 to 511 in 2007. And the number of Marines with felonies rose from 208 to 350.” According to the House report, nine waivers “involved sex crimes and six involved manslaughter or vehicular homicide convictions.” Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) has asked the Pentagon to explain the increase in conduct waivers.   Think Progress

I guess that this would be okay for John McCain if he makes it into the White House and we do visit Iraq for 100 years?

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