Die Amis haben beim Kanonfutter Probleme mit dem Nachwuchs (hoffentlich hilfts):

"In 2005, the U.S. Army experienced its worst recruiting year in a quarter-century. Out of a population of some 290 million, the Army had a goal of persuading 80,000 to serve. Despite plenty of bucks for advertising, the offer of generous bonuses, and the lessening of enlistment standards, recruiters still came up nearly 7,000 volunteers short."

Andrew Bacevich in The American Conservative, zitiert nach Patrick J. Buchanan im ANTI WAR BLOG.