More rural Americans dying in Iraq
Robert Cushing (sociologist) and Bill Bishop (Austin journalist) report today in the NY Times that more soldiers from rural areas are dying in the Iraq War than from urban areas, and that this trend reflects the lack of opportunities in less-developed parts of the U.S., and the more aggressive military recruiting effort in those areas.
posted by Schroeder @ 8:55 AM
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Funny how recruiting's always easier when your target demographic's desperate.
People can more readily be called into the service of empire when that empire leaves them with few other options.
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