As Michael Moore pointed out in “Fahrenheit 9/11,” few members of Congress, and nobody in the Bush administration have any relatives in the military.
Is it any wonder why Bush and company are so cavalier about sending more troops to Iraq and keeping them there almost forever? As it’s been said, it’s easy to be generous with other people’s money, or in this case, their blood.
They would do well to consider the case of Prince Harry, third in line for the British throne.
The prince happens to be a lieutenant in the Royal Army, and he’s about to be deployed to Iraq with his unit. Harry, or Lt. Wales as his men know him, said he could not in good conscience sit safely in England while his fellow soldiers were risking their lives in Iraq.
You don’t see that sense of duty in any of the Bush clan, or Dick Cheney’s family. But then, if Bush knew his kids or his nephews were going to be on the front line, he’d probably think twice about what we’re doing over there.
While Britain’s royal family would be on “Jerry Springer” if they were out here, this is one case where they have truly outclassed our first family.
