Like his father, who served in World War II?
2007-03-25 17:09:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
First, it's not SPAM, sparhawk. Second, it's fine to ask a question over multiple forums for a variety of answers. Typical conservative tactic -- to repress a valid viewpoint critical of the "President".
2007-03-25 17:15:59 · update #1
I don't think serving in a war should be a requirement to be a president, although I do believe it is helpful and especially in the case of a war president. There are many things this president lacks in experience that an executive should have and, since he is such a war-monger like his father he should have served.
What I do think is more important is for a president to have some knowledge and experience of the world outside your country and it has been shown numerous times Dubya has none. He would have a much better grasp of diplomacy and his role as a world leader had he traveled more, prior to his stealing the throne.
http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/11/05/bush.popquiz/
2007-03-26 05:16:38 · answer #1 · answered by Yemaya 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe he would. If you look back at Desert Storm and Desert Shield, Bush made the right call in not conducting a full-scale ground invasion of Iraq. The current Bush Administration would've made definitive calls and plans to withdraw as any military man would tell you, once you've liberated and occupied a country, the best possible way for it to thrive is to have an appropiate Exit Strategy.
2007-03-25 17:22:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bush will have a better graspof military situation in Iraq if he made a decision in line with the voice of majority of the people.He had no genuine combat experience so he is depend on the right or wrong of his military advisors.
2007-03-25 17:40:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, there you are. He has a combat veteran who can advise him. Not like Bill Clinton who came no closer to combat experience than ducking when Hillary threw a lamp, or a punch. At least he's had military training. Look, I don't build cars, but I know what some of the parts are and know how it works.
2007-03-25 17:25:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A President isn't required to have military experience. That's why a President is given so many military advisors...to help make the decisions. The President is one man in a long line of decision makers.
2007-03-25 17:18:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he'd have a better grasp sans all that crud up his nose. Or even better if he were the one to watch his daughter go off to Iraq.. Would things have turned out differently if one of his own were to express that their fondest wish was to "fight the war on terror"? I'm pretty sure those fictitious WMD reports never would have surfaced.
2007-03-25 20:59:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
How much combat did Billy Boy have? Is that why he was spineless? Let's elect Hilary her experience is putting up with Billy Boy.
2007-03-25 17:37:05 · answer #7 · answered by Gunny Bill 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am sure he has his advisors who are capable of presenting options to the President. He'd have my vote if i was an American
2007-03-26 02:04:22 · answer #8 · answered by marco 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
GB wouldn't have a "better grasp" on anything if it was hog-tied and he had both arms around it!
2007-03-25 17:31:49 · answer #9 · answered by Swami Ibme 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about that but I can tell you that he is a right-handed brain person and they are visual thinkers rather than logic thinkers. Does that help?
2007-03-25 17:14:59 · answer #10 · answered by phantom_mullen 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋