Republicans on War

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1. Since the end of the Thatcher era there are few politions in the UK that have seen combat sadly. Might tone the rhetoric down this side of the pond too.

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2. The secret is in Ike's first line. "as only a soldier who has lived it can.' What those other two mean to say is "I will send others to risk their lives while I sit on my stupid ass at home."

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3. There are all sorts of serious problems with the idea of a constitutional amendment to require that all candidates for US President will have served in an active war zone, but in principle there's a certain attractiveness to the idea.

   (Practical Problem Number 1 is John McCain as a counter-example.)

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4. Donald has reason to stay far away from military action. Medical reasons, 1. Certifiably Insane.

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5. Dave Hill, another problem is the same as that of Heinlein’s Starship Troopers: the state can’t function without a war zone.

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