I do not consider current President as "served" when he has spent time with the other millionaire boys in the air national guard squadron and even at that dropped out of flying. Your point is exactly my point. Dick Chenney has never served in the military. Rumsfeld served but as a junior officer and has not seen "action." Former Deputy Defense Secretary has not "served' either and yet these guys were more than willing to send us to die for political and corporate greed. Former Deputy Defense Secretary after he got out was awarded with a top job at the World Bank.

When Rumsfeld was asked point blank by a Marine Gunnery Sargeant why the Marines are not getting the armor plating for their vehicles, his cold and short reply was "you go to war with what you've got," I along with other veterans wanted to send him to the front line on a combat patrol with the clothes he's got on, since Rumsfeld insists we go to war with what we've got.