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Easy for Romney to beat war drums

October 07, 2012 12:00 am • Last Updated: October 05, 2012 5:25 pm

By Henry E. Josten Old Saybrook

Isn't it odd that Mitt Romney, who was in favor of the Vietnam War and now seems ready to have Americans go to war with Iran, has never spent a day in a military uniform? Neither did his father or any of his five adult sons. The Romneys apparently just don't do wars, but don't mind other Americans doing their fighting for them.

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