Would Bush's decisions be affected if he had 2 SONS rather than daughters, and BOTH were enlisted?

Question

It's one thing to go into battle with alacrity, knowing that you're safe from harm's way, and not having to deal with the struggles of inconvenient living standards and the dangers from it. But it's another to have blood, people you love dearly, who by your decisions are sent to a russian roulette with death, who have to endure the fruits of your decisions to save a country so to speak. So would he still be as anxious to extend this 'mission' as it seems there isn't a 'war' now but more of a means of controlling a violent political/religious war between sunni and shiites, knowing that his 2 sons would be amidst the violence?

To the ignorant ASSUMING that i'm bashing bush for some ungodly reason, i suggest you recognize your own ignorance before blindly assuming the worst of someone's question. I'm asking this question in regards to BUSH..not his father, not any ancestor.but HIM...as a father, as any loving parent to their children...you can't tell me if his sons enlisted he wouldn't have any concern. OF COURSE he couldn't avoid or do much..he doesn't run the government by himself, it's a democracy not a government...but as any protective loving father, you can't tell me his decisions would disregard that of his own children....any parent who has their children serve don't disregard their child's safety..and in essence if they had it their way to persuade otherwise I CAN GUARANTEE they would. Germany and Japan were results from a war that involved a KNOWN enemy, and OBVIOUS conflict, and they WANTED our help to recover...they didn't go into civil war or clash with religion....which is hard enough.

Oh, and YES, there are people enlisted serving against their will, I happen to know a few that have to, it's either jailtime or 2 year term. In fact technically i'm enlisted against my will, ROTC contract, but i made the decision to come in anyway, so in essence i DID volunteer. And my father, who is also in the military, of course having no say in my deployment sure as HELL didn't want to see me go, but let it be because....it's our duty. So NO i'm not suggesting any president has no moral authority...a job's a job, i'm suggesting how it would affect his decisions based on the circumstances. Take the question for WHAT IT IS..not for what you THINK i'm suggesting...ambiguity is for the extremists..i'm just throwing a theory. And i'm sorry where is this a narrow-minded question? Stop giving narrow-minded answers please.

*this is a democracy not a dictatorship.....typo error.

Answer 1

Nope. He has the power to get them a desk job back here in the states.

Answer 2

In general, the children or other relatives of high ranking of officials are not put into harm's way by the military. They are obvious targets and it isn't right for anyone that a leader could be put in this situation.

Aside from that, there are reasons for the US to be in Iraq given the current world situation,
I have a relative who has been i Ramadi < not a quiet place> since last Spring.

Bush Sr served as a pilot n WWII and was shot down. The Bush family has served and served if you knew their history, but you don't.

Do you know how long our forces stayed in Japan after WWII? We still have bases there now. Do you think we run their government?
How about Germany?

You don't care about people other than your own measly ***. How many places in the world are suffering due to Jihadi sponsored or run military actions? Do you know and understand that Thailand had a coup recently by a Muslim General. It's a country that's 95% Buddhist and 3% Muslim.

Why don't you open up to reality and understand what's happening in the world. George Bush is such an easy and satisfying target for you, but he is not the problem!

You must be dancing behind the Pied Piper to your ruin. I wouldn't mind except you would bring us all down with you.

Answer 3

His sons, even if they were enlisted, would never have to serve. If there was a nation-wide _draft_, they would of course have a chance of being randomly chosen to serve, but that has so far not been the case in the Iraqi conflict.

But you're right. I have no doubt he would think completely differently about this overseas fighting were one of his own children involved.

P.S. I don't care that Bush's father served in World War II. Bush Jr. didn't see one moment of combat. This is why I'm utterly appalled that John Kerry, who won _Purple Hearts_ in combat in Vietnam, was laughed at by some veterans. How could they, who have gone through the horror, be so ignorant? Fighting in real combat changes a person's life. I don't understand how people don't grasp this.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

It seems like what you are suggesting is that no leader has the moral authority to send troops into combat unless A) they have served in combat themselves or B) they have children that could be in harm's way, thus they "share the same risks" as the rest of the military families. While I think both of those things add credibility to somebody's decisions, I don't think expecting it all the time is realistic. We have an all-volunteer military; nobody has been drafted and is serving against their will. Bear that in mind.

Answer 6

His sons would never enlist, I doubt they would even de drafted if there was a draft. If Bush had actually gone to Vietnam instead of getting lost on his way to the bus we wouldn't be in this war.

Answer 7

I doubt his decisions would be different, but people's reactions to his decisions would be different. Some people do what is required regardless of loss. Sure, nobody wants to see their child die in a war, but most must let their children live their own lives, and that includes respecting their decisions.

Answer 8

USA would have become India, as here politics has become a family business and political parties have become propritoriship firms.

Answer 9

No his decision would not be affected as his sons would never see combat. They would have a desk job far away from any action

Answer 10

His sons would NOT be enlisted! The American system works in such a way that it is only the poor and unedcated who enlist in the army! They get rid of the weaker links!!