The Dishonorable Smear Of Chuck Hagel: A Warrior Who Despises War
Hagel to be Secretary of Defense. Washingtons bipartisan War Party is horrified that a warrior who despises war might end up running the Pentagon.
For more than a decade the nations capital has been overrun by the Sofa Samurai and Think Tank Warriors who believe in starting wars for others to fight. Vice President Richard Cheney, who used five deferments to avoid combat in VietnamI had other priorities, he explained years laterepitomized the breed. For them there is no war too bloody or foolish to avoid.
In contrast, Chuck Hagel served, an enlisted infantryman in the Army. He received two Purple Hearts and rescued his unconscious brother in combat. For him war was up close and personal.
That didnt turn him into a pacifist. He later explained to Vietnam magazine: I believe in using force, but only after a very careful decision-making process. Nor is the former Senator a noninterventionist like Ron Paul. He backed Bill Clintons counterproductive attack on Serbia and George W. Bushs disastrous Iraq misadventure and supported John McCain for president in 2000.
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freshwest
(53,661 posts)So they'll say ANYTHING to prevent him cutting off the gravy train.
yurbud
(39,405 posts)If there's money to be made, our young adults and other people's men, women, grandmas, babies, and pets will just have to die or be maimed or deformed for the remainder of their lives.
Faryn Balyncd
(5,125 posts)nick of time
(651 posts)Ask any combat veteran what they think about war and we'll tell you, avoid if at all possible.