financial crisis is opportunity for army to recruit

I wonder if a government, one that knows that even some of their stupiddest soldiers are sick of killing innocent people, would use the financial problems of many otherwise reasonable people to their advantage?
Let's say there's, oooh... an extra million people out of work because of Crash Gordon's stewardship of the economy.
Okay then! Let's get those people lined up for the army.
Of course, those poor bastards who sign up probably have been ignoring the media stories of how soldiers are dying more from mistakes and bad equipment than from the Taliban or Iranian boogeymen.
I can imagine the truthing-style commercial:
So, got debts. (that's not a question)

How do like your life, democratic freedoms, booze and easy women?

WELL! Our way of life is under threat from a band of bearded zealots in Afghanistan!

Feeling less manly now that you don't have a job?

OKAY! Try exporting democracy out the barrel of a gun. Kill innocent civilians. Get a good stiffy!

Weak pound and recession cutting into your travel budget?

Have WE got sun and deserts for YOU!

Sick of having four good limbs?
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