Quote: the G-man said: Actually, I think the record would show that McCain is possibly even more of a hawk than Bush.
This is the guy who, after Sept 11, stated "May God Have Mercy on them because we will not."
If anybody was going to lead us into war against terrorists and Iraq these past couple of years, I'd rather it have been McCain, for several reasons - but I'm only going to mention one.
McCain's years as a POW aside, he's seen combat duty. We can debate Bush's military record from now until Doomsday, but it's a fact that he was never in actual combat. I'd trust a president who has seen actual combat to lead us into war more than one who has not. A combat veteran knows what it's like in the field, knows what it's like to be under fire (especially one with McCain's record), and may not be willing to send soldiers into danger unnecessarily.
Therefore if a combat veteran president were to send troops into harm's way, I'd be much more likely to trust that it was for a worthy cause. Because I find it difficult to believe that a combat veteran would put soldiers through what he went through unless it was serious (or unless the guy was a total bastard, but McCain doesn't seem like that kind of guy).
But that's just me.
You could also look at the flip side and say maybe a minus for a combat veteran would be that he might hesitate where perhaps he shouldnt because of his experiences. I think that the ideal leader wouldnt necessarily have to be or not be a combat veteran. I think your ideal leader in times of war surrounds himself with advisors with experience in various enviroments and listens openly to their advice....
