Although a great supporter of Bush's war in Iraq, Tom Delay was the
> recipient of several college deferments during the Vietnam war. He
> explained his lack of enthusiasm for that war when questioned about
> Dan Quayle's military service came under scrutiny during the 1988
> Republican Convention in New Orleans:
>
> "He and Quayle, Delay explained to the assembled media in New Orleans,
> were victims of an unusual phenomenon back in the days of the
> undeclared Southeast Asian war. So many minority youths had
> volunteered for the well-paying military positions to escape poverty
> and the ghetto that there was literally no room for patriotic folks > like himself."
> --Tim Fleck, Houston Press, January 7, 1999
>
> Delay was forced to step down as House Majority Leader when he was
> indicted for conspiracy to commit fraud and illegal campaign
> contributions.
>
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Funny, but I'm certain I've never heard of a recruiter for any of the armed forces turning down an applicant who's otherwise qualified to join up.