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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry

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To: American Spirit who wrote (73799)2/25/2006 8:19:34 PM
From: OrcastraiterRead Replies (1) of 81568
 
One of my best friends loves Goldwater. To me he was a bit too hawkish. LBJ capitalized on that with that famous commercial.

In other ways he was a true conservative. However a true conservative never squanders military power. Eisenhower, Bush Senior, McCain and Colin Powell all understood this. Of course they're all veterans and understand fully the cost of war. Goldwater was a pilot, but he didn't fly any combat. Perhaps that is why he was so hawkish? I think that when you've had combat experience, it opens your eyes to the reality of war.

These neocons in this administration are all non vets...and it shows.

Orca
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