Bush: I want the romance of war
US President George W. BushWell Mr.President since you will be out of office in less than a year maybe you can make a executive order lifting age requirement and you can enlist, Instead of penis envy he must have warrior envy.
The US president claims he would join the troops in Afghanistan if he were younger, saying he is 'envious' of those in the front lines.
"I must say, I'm a little envious. If I were slightly younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic experience to be on the front lines of helping this young democracy succeed," said President George W. Bush in a Thursday video conference.
He was responding to civilians and military personnel who gave him an earful about the problems in Afghanistan where the war has dragged on for over six years.
"It must be exciting for you ... in some ways romantic, in some ways, you know, confronting danger. You're really making history, and thanks," continued the 61-year-old Bush.
This, of course, is not the only chance the top US echelon has lost because of his prior engagement. As the Vietnam War escalated in 1968, an aspiring Bush, then in his prime, found himself in the National Guard, an escape route from the 'front lines'.
Two weeks before he was to graduate from Yale University, Bush stepped into the offices of the Texas Air National Guard at Ellington Field and got into a training program after scoring only 25 percent on a 'pilot aptitude' test, which was the lowest acceptable grade.
It is widely believed that the wanting president used the influence of his father, George H. W. Bush, to get into the pilot training program, evading the war at a time when some 350 Americans died each week.
"I must say, I'm a little envious. If I were slightly younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic experience to be on the front lines of helping this young democracy succeed," said President George W. Bush in a Thursday video conference.
He was responding to civilians and military personnel who gave him an earful about the problems in Afghanistan where the war has dragged on for over six years.
"It must be exciting for you ... in some ways romantic, in some ways, you know, confronting danger. You're really making history, and thanks," continued the 61-year-old Bush.
This, of course, is not the only chance the top US echelon has lost because of his prior engagement. As the Vietnam War escalated in 1968, an aspiring Bush, then in his prime, found himself in the National Guard, an escape route from the 'front lines'.
Two weeks before he was to graduate from Yale University, Bush stepped into the offices of the Texas Air National Guard at Ellington Field and got into a training program after scoring only 25 percent on a 'pilot aptitude' test, which was the lowest acceptable grade.
It is widely believed that the wanting president used the influence of his father, George H. W. Bush, to get into the pilot training program, evading the war at a time when some 350 Americans died each week.
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