He supports the war but is scared of the draft...

[kerryin2004]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/062505dnnatdraftsider.4104ae9e.html




I was untouchable at 17.


Eric Gentry Sure, I thought I was tough. But my parents paid for my school clothes, I couldn't have sneaked into a Dallas club if I wanted to, and though the war in Iraq was still raging, I figured I couldn't be farther from danger.

Then I turned 18 in May, and that shield of invulnerability was lowered.

"Oh," I remember my mom saying. "You have to register for the draft – right?"

She was scared as a mom should be, and suddenly her son was scared, too.

I long for our troops abroad to return home. But I believe in the freedom they fight to spread, and I support the decision to go to war in Iraq. But once I became 18, I realized that at the government's whim I could be heading to that war at any time



BTW his email addy is posted at the link:)

[DanCa]

1. How can you support a war you and wont fight in it?

Betcha this repuke doesn't spend money on phone cards or make care passages either.

[Cha]

2. That's right..if you support it then

you should be prepared to go fight in it.

bush had a "whim" to go to war so he lied and there's no fucking Freedom involved. bush is spreading HOT BEDS OF Terrorism in the Middle East and you should buy a clue.

[bluestateguy]

3. Ugh

Interviewing young men locally, I learned that most echoed my grandfather's commitment. If their country needed them, they would go to war.

Your country needs you. Enlist. Recruiting is at crisis levels. The only difference between the state of things now and a draft is that in the draft the government isn't asking you anymore.

[minnesotaDFLer]

4. fine, go to war

if you think it's right you should go fight in it. maybe if there's a draft one less person will be taken.

[FreedomAngel82]

13. So let's see

He supports the war but not fighting in it. Other men he's interviewed said they would do it. Who does that sound like?

[gratuitous]

14. Sounds to me like Eric wants Karl Rove's job

After all, Karl's going to off to fight in Iraq to show all us lily-livered liberals how it's done. Fightin' fer freedom, you know.

[unhappycamper]

5. I had started to compose (an e-mail) letter to that young lad,but

I said "Fuck it" & deleted it before sending. Let him find out first hand the 'glory' :sarcasm: of war.

Was I wrong to not say anything?

[kerryin2004]

6. I sent one..

with a list of local recruiters

[Ready2Snap]

7. Check out this site

http://patriotboy.blogspot.com/

The url for Jesus' General and home to
Operation Yellow Elephant ----
"because ranting is safer than enlisting."

Slams the College Republicans for the chicken shit hypocrites they are.

[RagAss]

8. Ah Yes ......The Awakening !!!!

it's Hard Work !

[Contrary1]

9. Maybe he can show his patriotism

by tying a US flag to the antenna of his car, and
driving back and forth in front of Shrub's "ranch".

[Bozita]

11. Now, THAT'S an appropriate graphic! ... Thanks

[Imagevision]

12. Patriotism? Iraq? it's an Oil war! whadda ya talkin about!!

[Imagevision]

10. Eric Gentry, you believe in the freedom they fight to spread? --

If there is a draft in February 2006? I would purchase my own kevlar vest before going over - better safe then sorry, your legs and arms? thats another story...

[Bozita]

15. How many hours would a Walmart worker need to work to buy a kevlar vest?

Even Walmart workers need to eat, sleep and shower.

So, how much time passes before the Walmart guy saves $600?