Did You Know - Army Deserters

President Bush is not only delusional about achieving success in Iraq, he's also delusional about the capabilities of our all volunteer army. The following is from the New York Times - click here to read the whole story...

Army prosecutions of desertion and other unauthorized absences have risen sharply in the last four years, resulting in thousands more negative discharges and prison time for both junior soldiers and combat-tested veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Army records show.

The increased prosecutions are meant to serve as a deterrent to a growing number of soldiers who are ambivalent about heading — or heading back — to Iraq and may be looking for a way out, several Army lawyers said in interviews.