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Wednesday, August 23, 2006 12:00 AM

Donald Rumsfeld and the not-so-volunteer military

The Marines prepare to call up 2,500 reservists.
Tim Grieve

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  • Wednesday, August 23, 2006 12:07 PM

    Let's go to war, dude!

    I heard a radio commercial yesterday that shows where the military's collective head is at, so to speak.

    It was for the U.S. Navy and featured an announcer pretending to be a surfer-dude who was pumped up about working in military intelligence and still having plenty of time off to be a surfer in California. "Work hard, play hard" was the theme. Unfortunately, some guys and gals will fall for that spiel...and wind up in Iraq or Afghanistan. Didn't know there were totally awesome beaches there...

    —RatherBRidin' Read RatherBRidin''s other letters

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