CID1990 wrote:Cluck U wrote:
What does it matter what percentage of people serve?
If some clown is talking trash and says we're going to war, then let him and his friends and family go to war. Put some skin in the game. Load them up first, send them to fight, and if they need reinforcements, then the rest of us who are remaining can decide if we want to continue that fight...or maybe we'l come up with another way.
If the bad guys really are knocking down the door, I'm sure we'll manage to find fighters. Until then, first send in the clowns that are clamoring for others to die so easily.
my point, which you didnt get, was that congresspeople DO send their kids to war- at a higher percentage than the national average of people who serve overall
in other words, what clitz said:
Oh, I got that.
Not enough.
What you didn't get is that the SOB's who vote to approve any armed forces actions should also serve up the rest of their families, including themselves...on the front lines (not some cushy, off-the-front position)...before anyone else should go.
435 House members, and 100 Senators. Add in the Prez. That's 536 people who, if they voted to approve armed action, should be directly involved in prosecuting their war. They should have the balls to lead the fight.
My bet is that we would not be in the Middle East right now...nor Afghanistan.
And some profitable arms dealers and suppliers would be unhappy.