Do you....?

Question

have any brothers over in Iraq.. or any family serving in the military over in Iraq... Do you think Bush should send his kids over to fight for our freedom??? My mom thinks that Bush should send his kids over to fight like my brother... so he knows knows what all of the parents are going through when their children go to fight for the war!!! Do you agree???

Answer 1

Did LBJ( Democrat) send his daughters to Vietnam? Lynda Bird Johnson or Luci Baines Johnson both sat out the Vietnam War, while LBJ sent a good number of the 58,202 names on the Vietnam Wall to an early grave baised on LBJ's Gulf of Tonkin lie.

Answer 2

I'm so sick of hearing how politicians should send their kids. Are their kids not able to make up their minds like everyone else? If they want to join they will and their parents can't exactly stop them and their parents sure as hell can't just say "well people are mad at me today so you HAVE to go to Iraq" ENOUGH with this argument already! So NO I don't agree...and by the way my husband has been, many friends have been and they will all go back if they stay in the military long enough and the last thing I want is for them to be next to someone who didn't sign up because they wanted to.

Answer 3

That is actually kind of funny....my mom said the same exact thing, let Bush send his children to war since its so easy for him to send others children. I thought my mom was the only one who thought that way. In my honest opinion if there were to be a draft or something of that sort, i feel everyone should be treated equally, meaning if Bush's children were of proper age with no health conditions preventing deploying to war, then yes they should go, but since so far, there is no draft....i can't say they should go. Its a volunteer military. Sadly, some people do not understand what they are getting into when they join, and some joined before the War, and no are forced to go to war....but they do it, and they do the best job they can so for that im thankful. I support the troops even though i do not support the war.

Answer 4

Ah yes KT, you've been hood winked along with a great many others. I was over there, several times. The first time, I lost thirteen men/friends in three nights of fighting. The second time, I lost two. I myself was once listed as MIA and my parents were notified. Life is harsh. It's even more so when you are ignorant. My oldest son, now 18 departs tomorrow. His mother divorced me after my first tour. She was awarded full custody and within four months, had abandoned our son. Take a wild guess which party she votes for. I was also, BTW, the guy your former beloved president called upon to do this country's dirty work and straighten up his messes. Did you know that when he sent us into Bosnia, he did not have congressional permission? Same with Somalia and Haiti... Hmmmm... And HIS daughter, fresh out of school is making six figures. I didn't see her lilly white hind end out there with us! And I'm sure both you and your mother were just as equally upset about her absense on the line as were the rest of us. Here's the bottom line. Chances are your brother signed up for the "Free" education. So, if you do the psycho babble B.S. game, perhaps your mother is REALLY just upset with herself for not having made better life choices so that she could then have provided that education rather than relying on good old Uncle Sammy. It's kind of the Cindy Sheehan Syndrome. No one forced your brother to sign up. If someone had, it would be illegal because he was under duress. As it stands, he voluntarily signed and you will just have to learn to live and deal with his life's choice. A hard reality. In the mean time, do this country a great service and mind your tongue. The enemy REALLY DOES pay attention to what we say and do. And seditious rhetoric only serves to aid and support their "cause." This is why the day after the November elections, the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq commended the American people for having voted in the Democrats. Think about it, do you REALLY want that hanging over your head? Your brother going over their as ordered and having something bad happen to him or his team mates because of something you said here? In WW II, the saying was "Loose lips sink ships." The freedom of speech is a misnomer. It's not free, it comes at a terrible price and carries with it a great responsibility.

Answer 5

Doc, You nailed it! And your 20 has earned you the right! Most of the punk-@ss comments about the war or the military comes from people who have no clue what it means to have any sense of patriotism or of anything larger than themselves.

It's easy to sit here, in your room where it's nicely lit, comfortable and safe and badmouth those who have served and are currently serving. You wouldn't survive a moment in a combat situation without pissing your pants and crying , "Mommy!"

Doc, I was in the Army, but to you I say, "Semper Fi!"

Answer 6

I have been over there myself. I signed up a long time ago knowing what I might be getting myself into. Quite frankly I would be very worried if the President of the United States was making foreign policy decisions based on having his own kids in the military. The President and the other leaders have to look at the big picture. Besides, if it were the Bush girls or the Clinton duagther we all know that great resources would be expended just to make sure they didn't get a scratch.

BTW, where was all this talk when President Clinton was in office. He sent troops into harms way and sometimes placed them without adequate support yet I don't recall hearing him getting the business because Chelsey (sp?) wasn't in the Armed Forces.

Answer 7

Did you brother get drafted? I did not think so. President Bush is not making any adult go to Iraq including his daughters. No, I do not believe we should make anyone join the miltary. Your Mother is just worried & mad, it makes her thinking unreasonable.
My son is an Officer in Army & I have 2 of my favorite nephews in Iraq right now. They all voluntered in the military & are doing their duty in Iraq. I believe my friends understand my worry about my son, so why can't the President understand my concern without a child of his own serving. I believe he can.

Answer 8

I could not disagree more. First of all, Bush has 2 girls so they can't join a combat MOS anyways. Second, your mom should be proud of her son rather than worrying about someone else's children. No disrespect, but what makes her so qualified to make this kind of judgment?

Answer 9

Well Im not exactly sure about all that but I do know this. It is just wonderful how you express yourself by saying the same old bullshit you hear on television all day. Watching a TV show doesnt make you a political expert. How about taking part in an experiment with me. Read a book about I dunno. Current affairs or Politics or foriegn policy or economics or agriculture or economics. When you finish answer your questions with things that you learned from what you read. Thats how the rest of us do it anyway.

Answer 10

His children are not in the military and have no training. People in the military are trained and they VOLUNTEERED. In case you forgot, we don't have a draft. No one is in the military who doesn't want to be. Grow up. Also, for your information I do have a brother who is frequently stationed in the middle east.