Why would any veteran support Romney? A veteran's response. [View all]

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http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/why-would-any-veteran-support-romney-638825/

Mr. Romney was able to avoid Vietnam because he was on a Mormon mission driving around the French countryside. While in Paris he lived in a mansion that featured a cook, butler and pricey art. This mansion later became an embassy of the United Arab Emirates and is now worth about $12 million. During the time America had a draft, using religion as a reason for not serving was somewhat accepted as a conscientious objector, but Mr. Romney then shifted to receive educational deferments, which to me merits the title coward.

Mr. Romney, however, was a staunch supporter of the Vietnam War; he did find time to attend rallies in favor of sending other young men to war. He advocated the glory of battle, but only for other people's sons.

When asked in 2007 if his sons would serve our country in Iraq or Afghanistan he responded with "one of the ways my sons are showing support for our nation is helping me get elected." They drove around the country in a Winnebago campaigning for Dad.
More than 58,000 men and women died for their country proudly in Vietnam. When I see that fellow veterans are backing a "draft dodger" who wants to get us into other wars, perhaps with North Korea or Iran, I wonder if any of his five sons will serve or will they also head off to another country with Dad's millions? Just let the poor, less fortunate or someone else's son serve or die for our country.

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I served the military for 28 years and this Vietnam veteran will support our country's current president. Barack Obama honors our nation's military heroes, vows to protect our benefits and acknowledges the sacrifices we've made, and I am proud to call him my president.


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