> > > > I don't know, but if the situation arose, a patriotic brave souled soldier (which I seem to find very few on this board, or even future soldiers) would protect him with his life.
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> > > My point was that most people who die for their country do not die sacrificing themselves for some higher cause, like saving the President, General, etc. In fact, most "grunts" will never even MEET the President, let alone SAVE him.
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> > > Mi"considers herself patriotic"a
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> > You are correct. Almost all that die do so in battle. If you are in the middle of a battle, and you just run and hide while you let your buddies fight it out, you are a coward. Being scared is one thing. Every single soldier that ever went to battle was scared. They are not cowards. The cowards are the ones that are scared and go run and hide until the battle is over. I was just answering the question before it was asked.
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> So why is the President also on this battlefield, just waiting for some infantryman to take a bullet for him?
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> winter"confused"mute

Ah, no. I get it now. What you're saying is that the President *should* be on the battlefield so that all these brave lads can take a bullet each for him. But, because he's a coward and never goes anywhere near a battlefield then all these soldiers miss out on that glory, right?

winter"Is that right?"mute