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We have had great presidents who had zero military experience. We have also had less-than-desirable ones who did have military experience. I agree that it is not a prerequisite in the slightest to the presidency.However, respect for the military IS a prerequisite in my book. And I don't mean a feigned respect. This is where the individuals track record is invaluable.Although there is no way to prove it one way or the other, I'm totally convinced that the disrespect for and resulting decimation of our military by President Clinton is a huge contributing factor to our weakened position globally. It is also a component of the perceived economic responsibility of the Clinton years, but resulted in increased spending just to bring our defense back up to grade. This is totally aside from Iraq.You are right. We do need to move to a situation in Iraq that is comparable to post-WWII Europe (U.S. military presence-wise) and encourage them to nudge them towards self-sufficiency. It is a totally unprecedented situation, and the cultural differences make it additionally difficult.Again, it is imperative that we have leadership that will solicit and heed the advise of our troops and command on the ground. Foreign policy must be incorporated into these actions, but it must be tempered in sound military policy.
We have had great presidents who had zero military experience. We have also had less-than-desirable ones who did have military experience. I agree that it is not a prerequisite in the slightest to the presidency.
However, respect for the military IS a prerequisite in my book. And I don't mean a feigned respect. This is where the individuals track record is invaluable.
Although there is no way to prove it one way or the other, I'm totally convinced that the disrespect for and resulting decimation of our military by President Clinton is a huge contributing factor to our weakened position globally. It is also a component of the perceived economic responsibility of the Clinton years, but resulted in increased spending just to bring our defense back up to grade. This is totally aside from Iraq.
You are right. We do need to move to a situation in Iraq that is comparable to post-WWII Europe (U.S. military presence-wise) and encourage them to nudge them towards self-sufficiency. It is a totally unprecedented situation, and the cultural differences make it additionally difficult.
Again, it is imperative that we have leadership that will solicit and heed the advise of our troops and command on the ground. Foreign policy must be incorporated into these actions, but it must be tempered in sound military policy.
