If fighting on the front lines is so romantic, why did he hang out in US bars during the Vietnam war as a member of the National Guard? The National Guard during that time was a domestic force.
President Bush, what is so romantic about seeing your buddy's and little children's body parts scattered on the buildings and streets of a country you are occupying?
During a videoconference with U.S. military and civilian personnel yesterday, President Bush praised the troops fighting in Afghanistan, claiming he was "a little envious" of their "romantic" fight:
"I must say, I’m a little envious," Bush said. "If I were slightly younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic experience to be on the front lines of helping this young democracy succeed."
"It must be exciting for you ... in some ways romantic, in some ways, you know, confronting danger. You’re really making history, and thanks," Bush said.
From Votevets.org:
"I didn't feel like there was anything romantic in not seeing my daughter grow up, in watching Afghan children starve to death, in explaining repeated deployment extensions to my soldiers, in explaining to Afghans that we were there to keep them safe - while knowing that we would never have enough troops to actually do so. No, Mr. President, there's nothing romantic about being sent on an important mission and not being given the tools to accomplish it." -JIM MORIN, OEF VETERAN (2003, ARMY)
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