Should draft dodgers like bush and Clinton be allowed?

Question

to salute real soldiers? I know chain of command and all that, but isn't it disrespectful?

having your rich daddy get you air guard duty that you don't have to go to is actually cowardly. Leaving the country is at least intellectually honest

served with distinction???? You're either really funny or really sad

Answer 1

Bush was a draft dodger. Clinton protested a ridiculous war which we never should have gotten involved in in the first place.

Bush got preferential treatment so that he could enter the ANG, guaranteeing that he could stay safely stateside. Thus he was able to don a false cloak of patriotism for his future political career, but he didn't believe in it enough to sign up like War Hero John Kerry did.

Answer 2

I don't know about Bush. He did serve. He used his family connections to keep him out of harms way. A true politician is one who doesn't mind letting somebody else give their life in protection of his/her country. That fits Bush to a tee. As far as Clinton goes. He used his connections from keeping him from serving at all. He is, and always will be a coward. Besides, when they salute, they are returning the salute. As commander in chief, military personnel are required to salute them (unless the person is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, in which case the President is obliged to surrender the salute). To not return the salute would be as large of a slap in the face as their previous actions. It would not only tell the soldier, sailor, airman, or Marine that they did not only have the courage to serve themselves. It would also tell them that they didn't have any respect for the men and women that do answer the call to arms in defense of our great nation, even if the call is made by a coward or a draft dodger.

Answer 3

According to Army Field Manual 22-5 a soldier must salute the Commander-in-Chief. The presidents are showing respect to the soldier for returning the salute. Ronald Reagan started this tradition. Prior to him, presidents would just walk by.

Answer 4

Not saying that President Bush did anything outstanding in the military but he did not dodge the draft. As for President Clinton, I do not think he did anything illegal either. I do disagree with President Clinton protesting the war OVERSEAS. If we stay hung up on Vietnam then nobody from that era will be able to lead the nation effectively.

Answer 5

George Bush was an Avenger pilot in WW ll, his son, George W. Bush served with distinction in the Air National Guard, flying the F-104, the hottest interceptor ever built in the USA. Air Guard is not the Air Force, but are always the first 'reserve' units called into combat. You can call him a draft dodger if you like, but he did serve, and faced the inherent danger of military service. Clinton was just a coward from the word go. Just my opinions, but I respect my fellow military airmen! Sorry to preach.

Answer 6

No it is not disrespectful. Constitution allows for it. Some of our best Presidents were not in the service or were in the militia. Abe Lincoln, for example, was in the Illinois Militia and served briefly during a small Indian skirmish. Yet he was able to lead the country through our greatest war. FDR was not in any military service, due to his health for one thing, yet he led the country through the Second World War. In fact some of our worst presidents were high ranking military officers. Grant and Taylor are two good examples.

Answer 7

Get real. Bush flew over 350 hrs in a jet for the Texas National guard. Clinton smoked dope.

Answer 8

Actually, we should never let another Baby Boomer serve as President. Skip right on to Generation X.

Answer 9

Know your facts first, Bush served in the military, Clinton he is still trying to find the definition of is "is". I didn't tell her to lie on that deposition, I told her to lie in this position.

Answer 10

Bush was in the military.

I would have felt bad if Kerry got elected as he turned on his fellow soldiers.