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Platapus · 08-30-13, 11:28 AM

I have often thought that pretty much anyone can be a good president during a war (especially a limited one). All you have to do is keep the public fired up and pump money into the MIC and Bob's your Uncle. Other domestic problems can be pushed aside in the name of expediency of the war mission.

Now, being a good president in times of peace is, in my opinion, is much harder. Then the president has to focus on the more difficult domestic problems and there is little that can emotionally distract the citizens.

So, yeah, I think the presidents would see the advantage of the political distractions of being a "war president".

What disturbs me, as a citizen, is what appear to be in the last 20+ years, is an eagerness of US presidents to engage in military action.

Military action should be the very last option. I fear that it has become one of the first. And that's not right, in my opinion.

08-30-13, 11:28 AM	#369
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,446 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I have often thought that pretty much anyone can be a good president during a war (especially a limited one). All you have to do is keep the public fired up and pump money into the MIC and Bob's your Uncle. Other domestic problems can be pushed aside in the name of expediency of the war mission. Now, being a good president in times of peace is, in my opinion, is much harder. Then the president has to focus on the more difficult domestic problems and there is little that can emotionally distract the citizens. So, yeah, I think the presidents would see the advantage of the political distractions of being a "war president". What disturbs me, as a citizen, is what appear to be in the last 20+ years, is an eagerness of US presidents to engage in military action. Military action should be the very last option. I fear that it has become one of the first. And that's not right, in my opinion. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.