How the heck is not asking our sons and daughters to be used as meat for the grinder by an incompetent, no, scratch that - anti-American commander in chief, how is that a stupid post? It is a matter of conscience, whether you agree or not. But right now you’re just being a reactionary.
Serving in the armed forces doesn’t automatically guarantee you that one is a patriot. I’m sorry. I’ve been there. A lot of people serve for a lot of different reasons. For many, it’s a glorified welfare-to-work program. They could give a rat’s behind about patriotism.
The new right wing, anti military where it counts, getting their sons to serve.
No wonder we have so few veterans among conservative leaders, an awful lot of conservatives are just what the left says they are, they want to pass the buck from themselves and their own sons to anyone else, including the women that are already required to make up the shortfall of males.
Afghan Defense Minister’s gibe about US decision-making process on troop increase prompts laughter from senior generals.
Abdul Rahim Wardak, Afghanistan’s Defense Minister announced the Afghan Army would be expanded to more than 240,000 soldiers. Wardak described President Obama’s process to decide on a US increase in troops as “long awaited and over-elaborated,” which prompted laughter from the senior US generals in attendance, including General Stanley McChrystal.
http://www.longwarjournal.org/videos/2009/11/afghanistan_to_expand_army_to.php