On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 04:01:50 -0700, "Leadfoot"
wrote:

Yes, well everyone wasn't like you, Vinnie. I find it funny that you
hate George Bush and try to smear him with claims that he 'dodged the
draft' by going in the National Guard, while at the same time you love
Clinton and make statements like the preceding.

Your saying the "rich, well born OR emphasize OR able" avoided the Jungles
and rice paddies" isn't true?

John Kerry didn't. George Bush did. Both were from wealthy families.
So the picture is not exactly "clear."

I got my wings in July, '69. I completed the multi-engine syllabus at
NAS Corpus and was assigned to a VS squadron. I'd guess that a maybe
half of my class and squadron mates were where they were because of
moral or ethical problems with our S.E. Asia adventure. I personally
know of two who later went to West Coast VS squadrons and flew Market
Time. So they were willing to follow orders, they just didn't
volunteer. Some may consider that some form of dishonor, I don't.

I am personally aquainted with several peers who were children of
fairly wealthy families who got drafted and went. I know of one who
did the "chicken run" to Canada. I know one who got into the Guard
(probably due to family influence). Again, the picture is quite
mixed.

Most conflicts have some elements of being "a rich man's war and poor
man's fight."

Bill Kambic
Haras Lucero, Kingston, TN
Mangalarga Marchador: Uma Raça, Uma Paixão