Wednesday, August 08, 2007

I'm sure there would be a lot of volunteers

If he asked third-tour soldiers in Baghdad:
BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) -- Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Wednesday defended his five sons' decision not to enlist in the military, saying they're showing their support for the country by "helping me get elected."

Romney, who did not serve in Vietnam due to his Mormon missionary work and a high draft lottery number, was posed the question by an anti-war activist after a speech in which he called for "a surge of support" for U.S. forces in Iraq.
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"The good news is that we have a volunteer Army and that's the way we're going to keep it," Romney told some 200 people gathered in an abbey near the Mississippi River that had been converted into a hotel. "My sons are all adults and they've made decisions about their careers and they've chosen not to serve in the military and active duty and I respect their decision in that regard."

He added: "One of the ways my sons are showing support for our nation is helping me get elected because they think I'd be a great president."

[snip]
The woman who asked the question, 41-year-old Rachel Griffiths of Milan, Ill., identified herself as a member of Quad City Progressive Action for the Common Good, as well as the sister of an Army major who had served in Iraq.

"Of course not," Griffiths said when asked if she was satisfied with Romney's answer. "He told me the way his son shows support for our military and our nation is to buy a Winnebago and ride across Iowa and help him get elected."

Basically, let those who thought signing up was a way to escape poverty, help with school, travel, protect our nation, support our Constitution... let those who volunteered go fight the Eternal War On Terror, the War To Protect Our Way Of Life that is so important and frightening that all the rest of us need to go shopping incessantly. No politician will mention the word draft.

Well... what do you expect from a guy who believes in this:

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