DiaryOfAMadman
JUB Addict
My father is a Vietnam Vet and he's still good friends with a lot of people he served with over there.  They always supported McCain in his presidential bids because of the fact that he was a POW and that he new first hand the "Horrors of War".  Listening to them talk yesterday afternoon they saw very strong similarties between the war in Iraq and the war in Vietnam.
1. Both were largely unprovoked!
2. Both were against a greater enemy then the people: Communism now Terrorism.
3. Both were extremely unpopular amongst the soldiers and citizens.
4. Both wars saw US Soldiers dying for unjust causes.
They all seemingly dropped their support for McCain. It's hard to believe that someone who disliked Bush so much and was so (anti war in general) has now blindly given his overwhelming support to Bush and the Iraq War. I tend to agree with them. I can't believe how McCain has become seemingly "housebroken" by the GOP. He's probably doing all of this now so he'll be their favorite in the 08' elections.
His supporters can try and use the excuse that he's trying to avoid a larger war in the future if Iraq is left unstable, but that's not why he's supporting the war or Bush now. He's simply the lap dog. Just another show piece for the party. "Here John go out and sell the troop increase"..... and "Here John go on tv and tell everyone what a good job our president is doing.
I now look forward to all choices in 08 not named McCain or Kerry, oh yea and god forbid another BUSH......... You know Jeb is waiting in the wings.
	
		
			
		
		
	
				
			1. Both were largely unprovoked!
2. Both were against a greater enemy then the people: Communism now Terrorism.
3. Both were extremely unpopular amongst the soldiers and citizens.
4. Both wars saw US Soldiers dying for unjust causes.
They all seemingly dropped their support for McCain. It's hard to believe that someone who disliked Bush so much and was so (anti war in general) has now blindly given his overwhelming support to Bush and the Iraq War. I tend to agree with them. I can't believe how McCain has become seemingly "housebroken" by the GOP. He's probably doing all of this now so he'll be their favorite in the 08' elections.
His supporters can try and use the excuse that he's trying to avoid a larger war in the future if Iraq is left unstable, but that's not why he's supporting the war or Bush now. He's simply the lap dog. Just another show piece for the party. "Here John go out and sell the troop increase"..... and "Here John go on tv and tell everyone what a good job our president is doing.
I now look forward to all choices in 08 not named McCain or Kerry, oh yea and god forbid another BUSH......... You know Jeb is waiting in the wings.


						










