Submitted to PeaceAware.com by Patrick Camunez Feb 28 2003
Here is a little list showing which of our leaders served in the military. It is interesting to look at when noting who is really in support of the war. |
George W. Bush Texas National Guard, went AWOL and did not show up the entire last year of contract |
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Elliott Abrams Sought deferment for OVERWEIGHT. |
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Richard Armey - Sought college deferment, too smart to die. |
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Bill Bennett - Sought graduate school deferment, too smart to die. |
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Dick Cheney - Sought graduate school deferment, too smart to die. |
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Tom DeLay - Sought college deferment, too smart to die. |
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Phil Gramm - Sought marriage deferment, too loved to die. Personally, I find that there is even such a deferment disgusting. |
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Senator John McCain - McCain's naval honors include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross, plus was a POW in Vietnam. |
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Former Senator Bob Dole I know he is not making decisions, but I felt his accomplishments should be pointed out. An honorable man Served in WWII and severely wounded. |
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Chuck Hagel - two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star, Vietnam. |
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Duke Cunningham - nominated for the Medal of Honor, received the Navy Cross, two Silver Stars, fifteen Air Medals, the Purple Heart, and several other decorations (stupid politics kept this man from receiving the MOH) |
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Rush Limbaugh - Sought college deferment, too smart to die. |
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Trent Lott - Sought deferment, couldn’t find out why. |
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P.J. O'Rourke - Sought deferment. |
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Kenneth Starr Sought deferment for psoriasis.Vin Weber - Sought deferment for asthma. |
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Don Nickles, Senate Minority Whip - Did not serve |
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Senator Richard Shelby, did not serve |
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Saxby Chambliss, Georgia - did not serve, had a "bad knee" (yet somehow feels he has a right to attack Max Cleland's patriotism) |
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Representative JC Watts - did not serve |
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Jack Kemp, did not serve (was fit enough for pro football, but "failed" the physical?) |
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Karl Rove - avoided the draft, did not serve, too busy being a Republican. |
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Eliot Abrams, did not serve |
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Att'y Gen. John Ashcroft - sought deferment to teach business ed at SW Missouri State |
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John Engler, did not serve |
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Tom Ridge, Bronze Star for Valor in Vietnam (he saved his platoon from an ambush. Vietnamese ambush success rate was 80% this is amazing) |
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Sam R. Johnson, combat missions in both Korea and Vietnam, POW in Hanoi from April 1966 to February 1973 (don't ever run for president Sam, they'll spread rumors that you're crazy) |
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Dennis Hastert - avoided the draft, did not serve. Puditocracy and Preacher-types: |
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George Will, did not serve but everyday he writes about sending in the troops. |
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Bill O'Reilly, did not serve |
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Paul Gigot, did not serve. |
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Pat Buchanan, did not serve |
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Pat Robertson - did not serve, apparently used Daddy's connections to get off the ship in Tokyo while his buddies went on to Korea. |
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Bill Kristol, did not serve |
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Gray Davis, California Governor, served in Vietnam. |
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Chuck Robb, US Senator from Virginia, served in Vietnam |
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George McGovern, famous liberal, awarded Silver Star & DFC, dozens of missions during WWII. |
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Pete Stark, D-CA, served in the Air Force (active duty) |
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House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt - Served his country in uniform, 1965-71 (active duty) |
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House Minority Whip David Bonior - Served his country in uniform, 1968-72 (active duty) |
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Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle - Served his country in uniform, 1969-72 (active duty) |
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Former VP Al Gore - Served 1969-71; recipient of Vietnam Service Medal |
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Bob Kerrey... Democrat... Congressional Medal of Honor, Vietnam |
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Daniel Inouye... Democrat... Congressional Medal of Honor, World War Two |
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John Kerry... Democrat...Silver Star & Bronze Star, Vietnam |
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Charles Rangel...Democrat... Bronze Star, Korea |
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Max Cleland... Democrat... Silver Star & Bronze Star, Vietnam |
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Howell Heflin... Democrat... Silver Star |
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Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) - U.S. Army, 1951-1953. (active duty) |
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Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) - U.S. Navy, 1962-67; Naval Reserve, 1968-74. |
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Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA) - two tours in Vietnam, two Distinguished Flying |
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Crosses as a helicopter pilot, two Bronze Stars, and the Soldier's Medal. |
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Ambassador "Pete" Peterson, Air Force Captain, POW, Democratic congressman, |
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Ambassador to Viet Nam, and recipient of the Purple Heart, the Silver Star and the Legion of Merit |
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Rep. Mike Thompson, D-CA: served in combat with the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant/platoon leader with the 173rd Airborne Brigade; was wounded and received a Purple Heart. |
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