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I think hawkish people are held to a higher standard than non-hawkish people.
It's why the legions of overweight, never fought in a real war, doughy middle aged men that make up the vast majority of neoconservative politicians and Bush war apologist civilians are such jokes. "101st keyboard commandos."
Romney is amping up rhetoric that seems to suggest he wants to "get tough" and start wars or involve the US military in MORE middle eastern skirmishes. That's troubling, and it DOES beg the question of why the most trash talking tough guy Republicans always seem to have little to no personal connection to war and SACRIFICE in this country. Rich men always find reasons to send everyone else's kids into battle. Over the past ten years, rich men like Romney managed to convince the average yokel that not only should their children go to war, but that there should be no sacrifice to PAY FOR the wars from the top % that always benefits the MOST from war!
You might want to look at U.S. history since WWI. Democrats have sent our troops overseas for military action 10 times as many times as Republicans. It's a matter of public record and not debateable.
That's troubling, and it DOES beg the question of why the most trash talking tough guy Democrats always seem to have little to no personal connection to war and SACRIFICE in this country.
You know none of the people mentioned above served.
Will Obama's children serve? I don't know.
I think that anyone who is doing the sabre rattling should probably have some skin in the game.
Does anyone on the forum think that Romney would be saying what he is if one or more of his sons were deployed in the ME?
I seriously doubt it, IMO.
Once again there is no law that requires it. Do we have a double standard? Obama never served. The left often seems to celebrate this fact. Clinton didged the draft and excuses are made. I refuse to condemn Romneys children for something when they have done no wrong. Now we all know Obama's daughters will not enlist in the US Marines.
My point is if we are going to condemn Romney because his kids didn't serve then we best condemn every politician whose kids never served.
When did Romney say he'd send our military into another nation?
Of course, Obama already has...but I guess that doesn't count.
Willard want's to arm Syrian rebels, how do you think that's going to happen, the howitzer fairy is just going to drop in there to operate and maintain it?
sheesh,
You know none of the people mentioned above served. Will Obama's children serve? I don't know.
I think that anyone who is doing the sabre rattling should probably have some skin in the game.
Does anyone on the forum think that Romney would be saying what he is if one or more of his sons were deployed in the ME?
I seriously doubt it, IMO.
Oh puhleeez. We ALL know neither of Obama's kids will never serve.
And if service is a determining factor in your vote, did you vote McCain (himself military, and 2 sons serving) over Obama (never served and children will never serve) in 2008? Yea, didn't think so.
Once again there is no law that requires it. Do we have a double standard? Obama never served. The left often seems to celebrate this fact. Clinton didged the draft and excuses are made. I refuse to condemn Romneys children for something when they have done no wrong. Now we all know Obama's daughters will not enlist in the US Marines.
My point is if we are going to condemn Romney because his kids didn't serve then we best condemn every politician whose kids never served.
Because of willard's chicken hawkish attitude and statements is enough to roil some voters, he doesn't need anyone to condemn him, he's doing a fine job all by his lonesome.
IMO, if he want's to rattle a sabre, he should wait til after he is elected, and if he want's to go start another conflict with 2 more countries, he should have some skin in the game, even though there's no draft.
A college educated person can enlist and obtain rank of either 1st. or 2nd. lieutenant, and the likelihood of a Lt. seeing combat duty is slim, all be it, there is a chance of combat duty.
I'd like to know why he and sons never volunteered for duty.
Oh puhleeez. We ALL know neither of Obama's kids will never serve.
And if service is a determining factor in your vote, did you vote McCain (himself military, and 2 sons serving) over Obama (never served and children will never serve) in 2008? Yea, didn't think so.
Well, I did like McCain at first, but when he did that stupid blunder, bomb, bomb, Iran stuff, that was it.
But, this thread isn't about Obama, or McCain, it's about willard's 5 children not vlounteering, not one of them, not even one.
I wanted to get different people's varying opinions as to why willard's children haven't volunteered. It would look favorable to Americans if at least one volunteered. The way it looks now, it gives the appearance of them being gutless little rich boys.
you must really hate obama, what with his family vacationing all around the world, dragging our military and secret service agents into harms way so they can work on their tan @ tax payers expense ...
Because of willard's chicken hawkish attitude and statements is enough to roil some voters, he doesn't need anyone to condemn him, he's doing a fine job all by his lonesome.
IMO, if he want's to rattle a sabre, he should wait til after he is elected, and if he want's to go start another conflict with 2 more countries, he should have some skin in the game, even though there's no draft.
A college educated person can enlist and obtain rank of either 1st. or 2nd. lieutenant, and the likelihood of a Lt. seeing combat duty is slim, all be it, there is a chance of combat duty.
I'd like to know why he and sons never volunteered for duty.
Obama has hadd zero problem with sending more troops to Afghanistan. He sent troops into Pakistan. He stuck his nose Libya, Syria and Eygypt.
IMO, if he want's to rattle a sabre, he should have some skin in the game, even though there's no draft.
A college educated person, like Obama, can enlist. But he chose not to.
And your flat out wrong. A Lt. is very likely to see combat if there is a war on.
You do realize your fake outrage about Romney is not fooling anyone. You actually sound pretty damn silly.
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