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Originally posted by seretogis
Absolutely not.
Requiring military duty to be President gives the military the power to directly influence future leaders of the country -- something that would cause our founders to roll in their graves. Though many Presidents have had military experience, the American dream includes the idea that anyone born in America could eventually become President -- requiring military service would exclude a massive portion of the population.
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Yeah, what he said. To add my own thoughts, there are times in the life of our country when a person with military experience is better suited to the job, and there are times when a civilian is the ideal choice. It's an issue that should be taken into consideration alongside of other issues. How the individual weighs it agianst other criteria is up to the individual.