Anthony Mantova: All glory, no guts

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Anthony Mantova: All glory, no guts
by kos
Mon Aug 28, 2006 at 10:38:29 AM PDT
You've got to love these Republicans who think they are too good to serve in the wars they champion.



Since he is such a fan of aggressive military solutions to solve the world's problems, he should be eager to enlist. Mantova flatly refused to concede to serving the United States in the military.

The money quote from these conversations came when Mantova berated me for what he said was my "hillbilly, intellectually vacant and morally repugnant belief that `those who call for war must serve.'"

A 24-year-old, healthy man, Mantova -- hypothetically at least -- believes in "personal responsibility" and strongly defending America. He's an outstanding candidate for military service. He simply lacks the heart to sign up <...> More at; http://www.dailykos.com/

Man these Chicken Hawks are beyond belief!

[gratuitous]

1. Give Mr. Mantova a break!

Where will the next generation of Republican Chickenhawks come from if all their war-fomenting young men of prime draft age go off to the wars they so heartily and personally endorse and get themselves killed? Wasn't the tragic example of Michael Kelly enough?

Who will propagandize for the next generation of useless war if the young hypocrites are held to their words? Please try to understand how this all works. Mr. Mantova is far too important to future wars to be spent on the battlefield of present fascism.

[Howardx]

2. too stupid to live

"He compared himself favorably to the ancient Roman politician Cato the Elder, Winston Churchill and Socrates."

except that churchill actually SERVED in the military

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill#The_Army

as did cato the elder

"He came of an ancient plebeian family, noted for some military services, but not ennobled by the discharge of the higher civil offices. He was bred, after the manner of his Latin forefathers, to agriculture, to which he devoted himself when not engaged in military service."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cato_the_elder

socrates as well

"Characters such as Alcibiades – the name of one of Socrates' friends – in the dialogues indicate that Socrates served in the Athenian army during the Peloponnesian War. Plato's Symposium indicates that he was also decorated for bravery. In one instance, Socrates is said to have stayed on the battlefield to protect Alcibiades, probably saving his life; he then sought Alcibiades' recognition rather than accepting any of his own. It is also claimed he showed great hardiness during these military campaigns, such as his walking without shoes or coat during winter."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates

so he is like those great men MINUS the military service