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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
See, I don't really regard those with military 'experience' to be military men? none of those listed were really 'defined' by their service. Bush was shot down flying sorties, Carter was instrumental in America's submarine program, gore was a military journalist. Eisenhower was Supreme Allied Commander, the military all but encompassing his entire professional career.
I would've thought Powell to be an excellent presidential candidate, if it weren't for his weak moral character.
Having said that though, Wesley Clarke was a bad candidate aswell.
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Different times require leaders with different assets. Reading what went on when Kennedy was dealing with the Cuban Missile Crises, his military advisors seemed to be straight out of Dr. Strangelove. Having any of these men advance to being President of the USA would have been down right scary.