Cannon Fodderers 2
Bob Chernow, Milwaukee businessman and veteran, is fed up with the chicken hawks, those politicians and lobbyists willing to send the children of others to die for the sake of short-term domestic political and personal gain (which leads to as good a definition of “unjust war” as I am likely to hear). A snippet:
But I do take issue with chicken hawks who dodged the draft or shirked their duty during war but advocated that others fight and perhaps die in war. This lack of character is prominent among many elected officials.
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June 6, 2016 at 3:00 pm
Which brings me to Mr. Ali. His “Refusal to go to Vietnam” speech was right on!!! If ever there was a perfect choice of words put together so succinctly regarding war, these were those!
RIP, Sir!!
June 8, 2016 at 8:22 am
As some have found it necessary to point out, Ali did not “dodge” the draft as did, say, Cheney with his five deferments.
Ali resisted the draft and paid the price while standing tall.