"Daring" tool for recruiting "Today's Army"

Five years into the Iraqi war, America’s new military recruits are less educated and fewer “qualified” candidates are enlisting. This is the finding in a new analysis by the National Priorities Project called “Military Recruiting 2007: Army Misses Benchmarks by Greater Margin.” "The percentage of recruits the Department of Defense (DoD) considers ‘high quality’ also dropped considerably,” according to the new report.

A spokesman for the Army Recruiting Command at Fort Knox, Ky., acknowledged that it has been a difficult recruiting environment. He said overall high school graduation rates are declining, which could be a factor. That's the reason for the Army's new "Daring Adventure" comic books.

"We finally gave up on appealing to the educated [sic] more sophisticated high school recruit," said Maj. P.P. O’Hare. "Now we finally.

Bush: Iraq exit strategy planned

In his final State of the Union address, President Bush surprised the nation by presenting an exit plan for Iraq. "I know that many Americans have been critical of the war in Iraq and the years of fighting. After careful assessment with my advisors, and with the concurrance of Vice President Dick Cheney, I am ready to announce my decision to leave Iraq," the President told a stunned nation.

Then, with the smarmy smile that he uses when he's deliivering a joke

U.S. Airstrikes hit South Park

The City of South Park was hit by U.S. airstrikes on Monday. More than 100,000 lbs of bombs hit the town is the aerial assault and several homes were hit. Residents say that more than 50 people were killed and another 93 injured. "There was flashes everywhere, it was kind-a cool," said Leopold "Butters" Stotch when asked about the airstrikes. Teacher, Mr. Garrison was among those injured.

"Our planes today hit carefully targeted insurgent hideouts," said a U.S. military