Suck on this Clintard:
Clinton's Draft Avoidance
A teacher named Renee, seeking additional information for her class, asked me several questions in regard to my personal experiences and feelings about Vietnam. One of the questions Renee asked was if I thought we would have won the war if it were not for the war demonstrators. My response was as follows.
" Yes, I believe we would have had a victory in South Vietnam if it were not for the peace demonstrations and the yellow journalism of the press .
I have very strong feelings about the anti-war demonstrators. I felt there actions gave the enemy hope and by doing so they were guilty of treason !!! You may want to look at the timing of the demonstrations. The war started in 1964 for all practical purposes. Enrollment to colleges and Universities grew enormously. As students start to flunk out or graduate the demonstrations became larger. The students were fearful that they or their loved ones may have to go and fight in the war.
Here is an example how our President felt about the war.... "
To give an illustration of how a prominent current leader avoided the draft in favor of college, I searched the Internet for Bill Clinton's ROTC letter and his involvement in the Vietnam War demonstrations in England. The following is what I found on the internet.
Allow me say something up front. My opinion is that Bill Clinton's actions toward the draft was not a separate case, but his actions, and those of his family and friends using influence were reflected throughout the United States by thousands of other American families. The vast majority of male students attending colleges and universities were very concerned by and fearful of the draft. Most did not go to Bill Clinton's extremes.
The outline on Bill Clinton and the Draft was posted on several sites on the internet with only one site at http://www.unclesam.net/cny/mil/bc-lettr.htm (This link is now down) giving credit for the outline to the Free Republic web site at http://www.freerepublic.com .
August 19, 1964 - Clinton registers for the draft
--[Washington Post Sep 13 92]
September 1964 - Clinton, age 18, enters Georgetown University
--[The Comeback Kid, CF Allen and J Portis, p. 20]
November 17, 1964- Clinton is classified 2-S (student deferment). This will shield him from the draft throughout his undergraduate years.
---[Wash Post Sep 13 92]
February 16, 1968 - "The Johnson administration unexpectedly abolished graduate defermen
