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Old 04-12-2004, 12:29 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally posted by Stompy
What does it matter if someone serves in the military or not? Just because you went through boot camp and served 2 or 3 years doing whatever easy task was given doesn't mean you have more/less experience in being commander in chief than someone with absolutely zero military experience.

It's not like the President is at the front lines doing infantry work. He just calls the shots and lets the Generals handle the dirty details.
Well, in this specific case the problem comes from whether Kerry is lying about his past, which brings up questions of his overall integrity.

In general, however, I tend to agree.

As for the article, as much as I'd want to believe it , the source doesn't seem too valid.
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