[wardaddy]

Cheney would have been too old to be drafted for Nam in 1965. The fact that as a 25 year old he did not run down and enlist does not make him a draft dodger.

If you volunteered in 1965 at his age or any age then I salute you.

I would not however myself consider Cheney anything short of one tuff hombre. He has weathered 3 or 4 heart attacks since his late 30s and gone on to serve in incredibly high stress occupations from POTUS's COS to SOD to now VP along with running a very major and versatile oil services/construction firm thrown in for good measure.

He's the frigging Duracell bunny in my view and apparently has reconciled himself with walking tall in a constant valley of the shadow of death....mainly his poor diseased heart for many years now. That takes major cajones....and character in my view. Many would just curl up in a blanket on the sofa and read and worry about their ultimate demise.

What is your true axe to grind here...with all due respect?

[MineralMan]

"What is your true axe to grind here...with all due respect? "

No axe at all. I am of the opinion that all Presidents should be veterans of military service, not to mention Secretaries of Defense. That has always been my opinion. I believe that those who seek a political life, as did Cheney, should belly up and join the military at some point in their youth, in order to understand that very important aspect of government.

That's my opinion. Yours may vary.

[sneakypete]

Cheney would have been too old to be drafted for Nam in 1965.

Then why were all the deferements neccessary?