Without Profanity: How Many Years Did Bill Kristol Serve in the Military?

[Ross K]

Just asking, because he's always in favor of us going to war. I mean, if he has never worn the uniform, wouldn't his ultra-hawkish stance render him an absolute coward?

Like I said: Just asking.

[MrScorpio]

1. Welcome to DU, Ross K

I like the cut of your jib.

I'll be expecting big things from you in the future

[Ross K]

7. Um...thanks!

:scared:

[Skittles]

2. NOT ONE FUCKING DAY

sorry Ross K; I could not help myself - Kristol is the ULTIMATE CHICKENHAWK

[gateley]

4. I didn't fucking think so.

:evilgrin:

[gateley]

3. Welcome to DU, Ross K!

:hi:

[Ross K]

8. Thank you!

:beer:

[BrklynLiberal]

5. The vast majorityof "hawks", particularly repuke hawks, never served one day in the

military, and in fact went out of their way to avoid doing so.

Google "Chicken Hawks"

[sarge43]

16. "Other priorities" n/t

[JBoy]

6. It's a shame. Given Kristol's remarkable ability to predict exactly what WON'T happen,

he would have been well-suited to serve on the planning staff of the opposing force.

[Name removed]

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[Ross K]

12. Heh!

The first time I posted this, I, like you, stated he was a c-sucker. Then the thread got locked. :shrug:

[secondwind]

10. Welcome to DU!!!

[Ross K]

13. Again, thanks!

How long I'll be here I've NO clue! I've been told this is a tough website to survive on!

[Lasher]

11. Who served in the military?

George Will, did not serve
Chris Matthews, Mediawhore, did not serve. (However, apparently served in the Peace Corps.)
Bill O'Reilly, did not serve
Paul Gigot, did not serve.
Bill Bennett, Did not serve
Pat Buchanan, did not serve
Rush Limbaugh, did not serve (4-F with a 'pilonidal cyst' )
Michael Savage (aka Michael Alan Weiner) - did not serve, too busy chasing herbs and botany degrees in Hawaii and Fiji
John Wayne, did not serve
Pat Robertson - claimed during 1986 campaign to be a "combat veteran." In reality, was a "Liquor Officer."
Bill Kristol, did not serve
Sean Hannity, did not serve.
Kenneth Starr, did not serve
Antonin Scalia, did not serve
Clarence Thomas, did not serve
Ralph Reed, did not serve
Michael Medved, did not serve
Charlie Daniels, did not serve
Ted Nugent, did not serve
Country Singer Toby Keith, did not serve. (1)
Radio Host Phil Hendrie, did not serve.

http://www.awolbush.com/whoserved.html

[Ernesto]

14. Hey! Where is St. Ronnie? nt

[sarge43]

15. He did serve, but he didn't liberate any concentration camps. n/t

[BlueMTexpat]

19. St. Ronnie served, but only on the domestic front.

Due to his nearsightedness, he was classified for limited service only, which excluded him from serving overseas. His units produced approximately 400 training films for the AAF.

See http://www.reagan.navy.mil/about_reagan.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan#Military_service

That never stopped him from recounting stories about his WWII bombing missions to various startled veterans who actually had been there. By that time, however, he was in the WH and probably sincerely believed that he had served in the active military overseas.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

17. He never served, but he has a good reason.

They don't make uniforms that small.

[BrklynLiberal]

18. SNNNNNNAP!!!

[Octafish]

20. Zero for the chinless traitor.

Neocons want to rule the world. Trouble is, the BFEE's stupid enough to fall for it or else they're being blackmailed, big time.

K&R, Ross K. And a hearty welcome to DU!

[Jackpine Radical]

21. That question cannot be answered

Without profanity.

[Ross K]

22. Krissssstol

Smug, Smirking, Self-Satisfied, and, most of all, Safe!

Very easy to be a macho man when someone else is walking into a dark alley!

[Ishoutandscream2]

23. Welcome, Ross. And I love your sig line

Glad to have you here!

[Ross K]

28. Glad to be here!

:hi:

[Scurrilous]

24. I'd guess @#$% zero. n/t

[w8liftinglady]

25. you can find out about him and many others here

http://www.awolbush.com/whoserved.html

[w8liftinglady]

26. and here

http://www.nhgazette.com/chickenhawks/

[w8liftinglady]

27. like this

http://www.nhgazette.com/display/?id=58
name:William "Bill" Kristol
rank:Chickenhawk First Class with Distinguished Fleeing Cross
date-of-birth:December 23, 1952
home state:District of Columbia
missed opportunity:Vietnam
War excuse:None
preferred activity:Fomenting wars for others to fight
occupation:Editor, Vanity Press (The Weekly Standard)
Bill Kristol's old man, Irving -- who served as an infantryman in the 12th Armored Division during WW II -- once told Columbia University Professor Ira Katznelson that he had gotten his son William a slot at Harvard by talking to a friend there, then got him an internship at the the Nixon White House by talking to Pat Moynihan, then got him a job at the RNC by talking to his friends there, then got him teaching jobs at Penn and the Kennedy School by -- wait for it -- Yes! By talking to friends in both those places. Katznelson then asked Kristol what he thought of affirmative action. Kristol said he opposed it because "it subverts meritocracy." This wonderful story of paternal regard was told by Paul Campos, a University of Colorado law professor, in an op-ed piece that ran in the Rocky Mountain News on January 28, 2009. It begs the question, did Irving also sweet-talk William's draft board to get his war-mongering son the draft deferments that spared his life during the Vietnam War?

[Ross K]

29. That is GREAT!

Thanks for posting! :thumbsup: