Not that I really think anybody will really care about this story except to make one wonder........



The sons / daughters of how many American politicians are in Iraq/Afghanistan?

Yeah, I just heard they were talking about pulling him out now.

umm excuse me, but didnt Al Gore serve a couple months over in Vietnam.. you know his dad Al Gore Sr. was the senator at the time of Tennessee.

*Senator Tim Johnson (D- South Dakota)
(son, Brooks, Served in Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and now works as an Army recruiter. )


*Former Senator & Attorney General John Ashcroft (R- MO)
His son, Andy, is in the Navy and has served in the GulF in support of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars.
This is a little known fact, because Ashcroft did not want to bring unwanted attention to his son and of course the left-leaning media never did a story on it, because that would hurt their agenda of hurting him.


*Senator Christopher Bond (R - Missouri)
(son, Sam, is in the U.S. Marines and is currently serving in IRAQ.)Kit Bond’s son leaves for Iraq Marine duty

*Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-California)
(son, Duane, is a U.S. Marine and Served in IRAQ)


Rep. Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina)
(Three sons in military:
*Alan is a captain in the Army National Guard served in IRAQ,
*Addison is serving in the Navy,
*Julian is in the Army National Guard)


Senator elect James Webb (D- WV)
Son is a U.S. Marine and serving in Iraq.

Senator John McCain (R- AZ)
Son is a U.S. Marine serving in Iraq War.


Rep. John Kline, (R-Minn)
(son, Dan, is a Black Hawk Helicopter pilot in the 101st Airborne and serving in IRAQ)


*Senator Joseph Biden (D- Delaware)
( has a son who is a Lawyer and a First Lieutenant in the Delaware Army National Guard.)

Rep. Jim Saxton (D- NJ)
nephew, a Marine rifleman, served in Iraq.


*Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colorado)
(son, John, serving in the Navy and sent to Iraq)


*Rep. Ike Skelton (R-Missouri)
(has a son serving in Army serving in Iraq)


*Rep. Todd Akin (R-Missouri)
(has a son, Perry, in the Marine Corps who is a combat engineer serving in Iraq.)

Governor George Pataki (R-New York)
has a son in the Army serving in Iraq name????


John McCain's support of the troops Surge has actually sent his own son, Jimmy, to Baghdad.






You asked, I thought I would help out, or was it a rhetorical question?

also just a little tid bit, a nugget of knowledge if you will, even tho it is 12 to 4 rep to dem, the number as a percentage of their sons verses the populous' sons is much much higher. That is to say per capita there are more of their kids serving than the regular folks.

I saw that propaganda on TV too, GOOD support and advertisement for the WAR HUH??? I hear the KHAZARS run Hollywood and the movie industry too, and the MEDIA (non news) ONLY IN THE MOVIES!!! You will not convince me that any of those guys take any chances on getting killed. ISn't he the guy who wanted to take a bloodtest because he wonders if prince charles is his REAL DADDY???

umm excuse me, but didnt Al Gore serve a couple months over in Vietnam.. you know his dad Al Gore Sr. was the senator at the time of Tennessee.

*Senator Tim Johnson (D- South Dakota)
(son, Brooks, Served in Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and now works as an Army recruiter. )


*Former Senator & Attorney General John Ashcroft (R- MO)
His son, Andy, is in the Navy and has served in the GulF in support of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars.
This is a little known fact, because Ashcroft did not want to bring unwanted attention to his son and of course the left-leaning media never did a story on it, because that would hurt their agenda of hurting him.


*Senator Christopher Bond (R - Missouri)
(son, Sam, is in the U.S. Marines and is currently serving in IRAQ.)Kit Bond’s son leaves for Iraq Marine duty

*Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-California)
(son, Duane, is a U.S. Marine and Served in IRAQ)


Rep. Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina)
(Three sons in military:
*Alan is a captain in the Army National Guard served in IRAQ,
*Addison is serving in the Navy,
*Julian is in the Army National Guard)


Senator elect James Webb (D- WV)
Son is a U.S. Marine and serving in Iraq.

Senator John McCain (R- AZ)
Son is a U.S. Marine serving in Iraq War.


Rep. John Kline, (R-Minn)
(son, Dan, is a Black Hawk Helicopter pilot in the 101st Airborne and serving in IRAQ)


*Senator Joseph Biden (D- Delaware)
( has a son who is a Lawyer and a First Lieutenant in the Delaware Army National Guard.)

Rep. Jim Saxton (D- NJ)
nephew, a Marine rifleman, served in Iraq.


*Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colorado)
(son, John, serving in the Navy and sent to Iraq)


*Rep. Ike Skelton (R-Missouri)
(has a son serving in Army serving in Iraq)


*Rep. Todd Akin (R-Missouri)
(has a son, Perry, in the Marine Corps who is a combat engineer serving in Iraq.)

Governor George Pataki (R-New York)
has a son in the Army serving in Iraq name????


John McCain's support of the troops Surge has actually sent his own son, Jimmy, to Baghdad.






You asked, I thought I would help out, or was it a rhetorical question?

also just a little tid bit, a nugget of knowledge if you will, even tho it is 12 to 4 rep to dem, the number as a percentage of their sons verses the populous' sons is much much higher. That is to say per capita there are more of their kids serving than the regular folks.

Not that I really think anybody will really care about this story except to make one wonder........



The sons / daughters of how many American politicians are in Iraq/Afghanistan?
I remember reading a good many years ago (damn I feel old) that no U.S. politician's son served in Vietnam ( or nephew even if I remember correctly).

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http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20080229004159295C943787


Prince Harry deployed in Afghanistan

February 29 2008 at 01:38AM

London - Prince Harry has been serving with the British army in Afghanistan for more than two months, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday.

Following leaks in the international media about his deployment, officials are now reviewing whether he should remain there. Harry, third in line to the British throne, was sent to Afghanistan with his regiment in December.

The 23-year-old was due to be sent to Iraq but those plans were scrapped in May. His deployment was cancelled after it was decided it would be too dangerous for the second son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana.

Militant groups threatened to kidnap or kill him after it was made known that his regiment could be deployed to Iraq.




The Ministry of Defence determined he could be deployed to Afghanistan if his presence there was not reported. For the past 10 weeks, British and international media have maintained an embargo on reporting his activities.

Harry has been responsible for calling in air strikes against Taliban positions in the dangerous southern Afghanistan province of Helmand, has conducted foot patrols through local villages and has fired on suspected enemy combatants, pool photographs and footage have shown.

The head of the army, General Richard Dannatt, issued a statement expressing his disappointment that the embargo had been broken by foreign media websites, including some in the United States and Germany.

"In deciding to deploy him to Afghanistan, it was my judgment that with an understanding with the media not to broadcast his whereabouts, the risk in doing (so) was manageable," Dannatt said.

"Now that the story is in the public domain, the chief of staff and I will take advice from the operational commanders about whether his deployment can continue.

"I now appeal to the media to restrain from attempting to report Prince Harry's every move and return to our understanding."



Another little after thought....Is spilling that he there responsible media? It does after all expose not only himself but his unit to more fire / danger since Harry is a 'cible de choix' (target of choice).

Sen. Jim Webb is also a highly decorated vietnam vet... (he's the guy fighting for better military education benefits)