2007-09-11 04:21:32 · 14 answers · asked by csn0331 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
98%, the other 2% are intelligent people and are
probably serving their country in the US Armed Forces or other public services!!!
2007-09-11 04:29:22 · answer #1 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
What percentage of Republicans were service evaders during Viet Nam, and know nothing about real combat? All this kind of question shows is that the questioner is too partisan to be a participant in any relevant dialogue.
The Bush White House has achieved a level of incompetence unseen since the administration of Warren Gamaliel Harding. Given their performance, all Americans should be questioning the actions of their leadership. besides, democracy is all about armchair experts.
All Democrats are such. So are all Republicans. I am a moderate independant, and I confess that I am as well. That is what we do. Get over it, and stop complaining when others do what you do yourself.
2007-09-11 11:38:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What % of Republicans are. I'd say about 97%.
BTW, if you're implying that no one can criticize Petraeus' opinion because he is a general, there are about a dozen other generals who have criticized his findings.
So what makes you think that you are more knowledgeable than say, General Batiste?
Fundamentally though, your thinking is the type of thing that leads to a military dictatorship.
2007-09-11 11:36:11 · answer #3 · answered by celticexpress 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't matter Bush won't listen to any general unless he agrees with Bush's plan!!
Bush has either fired or early retired ANY gneral that would not say exactly want Bush wants.
Funny you would ask what our military credentials are
AFTER THE MAN YOU VOTED IN AS PRES WENT AWOL
Now Bush has a new lackey (Colin Powell is still hiding in shame)
And you expect everyone to buy into what Bush has told him to say?
What about these generals------with MUCH MORE EXPERIENCE?
The actual fact is that a whole generation of highly decorated top US Generals from both the US Army and Marines are speaking out against Bush's War Doctrines, inept war planning & execution, micromanagement, and not listening to military experts in the Pentagon.
Only last week the US Army's former Director of Operations, General Gregory Newbold, came out asking for Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's resignation. And this week, US Army Maj. Gen. John Batiste, former commander of the 1st Infantry Division in Iraq, joined a growing number of US Generals who have either called for the resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, or have voiced serious differences with President Bush's US War Plans. The current list of top US Generals opposing President Bush's plans appears sufficient to staff a mini-Pentagon:
Army General Eric Shinseki, former Chief of Staff, United States Army
Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni, former head of Central Command for U.S. forces in the Middle East
Gen. Brent Scowcroft, President Bush Senior's National Security Advisor
Gen. Wesley Clark, a former NATO Military Commander
Marine Lieut. General Greg Newbold - former Marine Corps. Lieutenant General and Director of Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, former Commanding General, Office of Security Transition, IRAQ
Maj. Gen. John Batiste, former Commander of 1st Infantry Division in IRAQ
As you can see, some of these Generals are NO LONGER ACTIVE because of their opinions, BUSH GOT RID OF THEM
2007-09-11 11:45:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Similar to the percentage among Republicans.
2007-09-11 11:23:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Thank goodness that's all they are as far as having a hand in the military.
2007-09-11 11:37:39 · answer #6 · answered by Truth B. Told ITS THE ECONOMY STUPID 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
doesn't take an expert to figure out Iraq is a mess, as was the response to Katrina on every level
2007-09-11 11:29:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
any percent is better than an "armchair Commander in Chief" that actually makes decisions..... that is scary.
2007-09-11 11:29:28 · answer #8 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
i am but i have had experience in both fields...i voted for Kerry because i don't like bush so in that sense I'm a Dem, but I'll vote for a moderate (regardless of party) in 2008
2007-09-11 11:28:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
That's a fairly irrelevant question, all you need is one.
I guess the Republicans couldn't find even that many.
2007-09-11 11:29:36 · answer #10 · answered by justa 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋