> > For me, the measure of pre-emptive invasion is: do I feel the threat > is urgent enough to go myself or send my kids? If I don't, then I > better re-think my convictions and the level of threat. What right do > I have to send others to die for a cause I won't die for?
What right do you have to send others to die for a cause you WOULD die for? > > I don't understand your objection to this concept at all. In fact, > after 9/11, there were many parents that were proud to have their kids > join the military to defend America. Many prominent Americans as > well. For example Doris Kearnes Goodwin's kid left Harvard for the > Marines, and she encouraged him to do so. I don't object to the concept. Once again, we agree....but enjoy disagreeing about why and how we agree :) > > Things totally changed with Iraq, however, as well they should've. > And these days I don't expect many parents feel strongly enough about > Iraq to send their kids. Parents can be proud....but given the choice....i bet 90% + would have opted for their child/ren to stay home. I know I would have. > > So my question to Mr. Bush would be: > > Do you feel strongly enough about Iraq to send Jenna on patrol of the > airport road? If not, then you better not send anybody else's kid. If every leader asked themself this question before they acted...there would never be another war again. > > A measure of a leader's integrity is whether she'll send someone else > to do a job she's not willing to. I'd never follow anyone that wasn't > willing to the job they're telling me to do. > That might be a sign of their integrity....but it has little to do with whether their decision is the right one. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:184556 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
