Wanted - A Few Good Men and Women

The Rest Can Just Stay Home

Calling all cowards. These jerkys do not believe in their calling enough to actually do it where it is needed most.

The Associated Press reported Wednesday that some members of the Diplomat Corps do not want to go to Iraq.

Ben Hartford reports today that they have no spine.

I liken this to lilly-livered losers that join the Army to get a college ejimication and then complain about being sent to war. "I didn't vote for this guy. I don't agree with why we're fighting. I shouldn't have to go." Then why did you join?

So here we have some pseudo diplomats not wanting to leave their cushy assignments.

"Incoming is coming in every day, rockets are hitting the Green Zone," said Jack Croddy, a senior foreign service officer..

NO! Really? Incoming is COMING IN everyday, Jacky-boy? Well shoot-far! I never. Hey, Jacky-boy, how do you know incoming rockets hit the Green Zone? Ever been there? Could you possibly imagine ducking into a bunker far too many times; hoping, praying, wishing you and your buddies make it out this time? Ever hear the ping of tungsten on armor? The snap of a bullet over your head?

I can not speak for a single diplomat. I imagine most wanted to be diplomats because they want to see a positive US influence on the rest of the world. If your brother and sister diplomats are not stepping up to the plate, someone needs to Jacky-boy. What did you think? Magically appearing democracies would pop up everywhere you waved your diplo-fairy wand?

By Jacky-boy's assessment we should allow soldiers to opt out of assignments based on how they feel about the objective, directives and means. Of course, this could easily change to allow soldiers to opt out of assignments if they simply feel like they do not want to go. Great idea. Let's change from a volunteer diplomat corps and Army to a volunteer-per-assignment diplomat corps and Army.

Jacky-boy. Jacky-boy. I hope you have to look a soldier in the eyes one day. I hope that soldier fought in Iraq or Afghanistan. I hope that soldier did not want to be there. That soldier did go. Did do his or her duty. Lost friends and compatriots. Missed out on all sorts of things. That soldier went.

Where will you go, Jacky-boy?