My first question was: “how do we pay for the soon-to-be-proposed increase in the size of the military? Where do we get the additional 20,000 or so soldiers that will be needed for a “surge”?”

Because if we’re going to increase the size of the military, we’re going to have to a) pay for it and b) find lots of new recruits.

You’ve already indicated that you are utterly opposed to any and all tax increases, and I suspect that when the call goes out for new recruits, you will be nowhere to be found.

The fact that you’re a cringing sunshine patriot who doesn’t even want to pay taxes for the war he’s cheerleading is a secondary issue.

If it doesn’t matter that that isn’t me, or that I didn’t serve (and have never claimed ) why are you asking?

I’m guessing it is the same old liberal litmus test that most of you use, chicken hawk.

Wow, now that’s a real argument for higher taxes, which IS what this post is about in the first place.

And considering that Pelosi opposes the surge, what does that have to do with her wanting to raise taxes, which again, to remind you, was the point of the post?

Whatever you are truing to get at doesn’t have anything to do with my post. Care to enlighten readers?

I simply asked two questions: is the picture of the soldier at the top of your home page you?

And: in what branch of the military did you serve?

BTW, is that picture of the soldier at the top of the home page you? I read your bio, but it doesn’t mention anything about your military service record.

Would you enlighten us, please? In what branch of the military did you serve?