Do u think politicians (like Bush) would be so quick to commit troops 2 war if their kids had 2 serve?

Question

I think politicians are one of the lowest forms of life on the planet. I'm in the army & feel like they could careless if I lived or died. Mean while they send us out to police up the world. Just wondering what your thoughts were if they had kids of their own kids had 2 serve.

Answer 1

If you think this is an black and white issue, your WRONG. Thank god this BS never takes hold. Otherwise we would all be speaking German right now.

Answer 2

Yes, because what still may take place is a draft, the selective service and a drawing where no one will have the luxury of a choice. Depending on their ages they are all subject to military service. Now they can draft dodge, Clinton, sort of show up, Bush and all the rest.
I hate war and hated Pearl Harbor and 9-11. If u think those numbers mean anything that is a part of the sacrifice our brave soldiers made. What is not acceptable is not funding our troops to protect these young innocent lives. It starts on the HILL. The Senate Congress and Legislature can over ride a veto to get them all home at once but none can get along to make it so. Poltitics is standing in the way. Not only the President all those running for President and sitting with cob webs on their seats for years.
Yes, I believe the committment would be the same in my opinion, thank you.

Answer 3

No not at all. If we all the politicians had kids in the Army we would never go to war. Which would be a bad thing. Because in the end there will end up being a time and place for war (not Iraq) just like with WWII, where we as America have no choice but to enter.

Answer 4

Actually, I do believe Bush would. I am in the Air Force, and know that I willingly accepted this service. I re-enlisted after September 11th, and knew that I would find myself in harms way in the future.

One thing I will say about Bush, is I haven't known of a President visiting the troops in the field since Lincoln. Bush actually visited our troops in a deployed location, and that's stand up.

Answer 5

I don't think politicians should consider the people who are going to have to do the fighting when they send them out. That's cold I know but in any war some will live and some will die. Do they want YOU to die? NO. Do they want YOU to live? YES.

In the past many politicians have sent their kids to fight. And some have lived and some have died.

Frankly I want a politician who won't send troops in unless it's felt it's necessary. And once they send troops in they don't crawfish.

Answer 6

A great point. Not just the president, but all in Congress - it's easy to send someone else to a conflict, war, etc. But if when they agreed to use 'necessary force' they would promise someone of their immediate family would go into the service, we would be a lot more thoughtful before sending people into a no-win situation.

Answer 7

i don't think it would have made a bit of difference when something has to be done you have to do it. teddy Roosevelt lost 2 kids during the first world war. he wasn't president at the time but he didn't try and keep his kids from fighting either. my son did 2 tours in Afghanistan because our country called and he picked up the phone.

Answer 8

I am in the army too. I volunteered for it. How about you?

Last time I checked people weren't forced into the military. They were there by choice. I don't understand why you would be angry when clearly you knew what was going to happen when you joined. Or did you forget there was a war going on?

Answer 9

If you do not like serving our country the first chance you get...Get out. You are of no use with that attitude.Try wearing a dress.Klinger did.

Answer 10

Yes I do because their kids would have prissy office jobs nowhere near the front line.