Assuming that everything else stays the same (as much as possible, no butterfly effect), how would Barack Obama fare in his political career if he had served with distinction in the U.S military? You can fill in the details as you wish.
Assuming that everything else stays the same (as much as possible, no butterfly effect), how would Barack Obama fare in his political career if he had served with distinction in the U.S military? You can fill in the details as you wish.
Given his age, this would mean after Vietnam. I guess he'd be in the late 70s through the 80s or so.
I'd want to know whether he was just a grunt or whether he was an officer? Or, is this another George W; involvement but no evidence of duty.
He'd probably still be in the military, if he went as far there as he did in politics. He'd be either a sergeant-major/CPO (or whatever the US term for senior NCOs is) or he'd probably be a Colonel/Captain (N) or Brigadier-General/Admiral (whichever is equivalent to brigadier). Politics would be out of the question for five to ten years, at which point he'd have to start at the bottom unless he'd done something extraordinary. If he entered politics after leaving the military, he'd go farther if he were a commissioned officer than if he'd been an NCO.
Why?There'd be dozens of books being written about him being 'Unfit for Command', a vain egotist eager to sacrifice his men's lives for brownie points, exploiting his reputation, so on and so forth.
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If he had joined the army, why would he still remain a Democrat? He could become Republican or even an independent.Standard Republicant tactics to use against a Demolitioncrat with military experience (which is the Reps' main 'selling point').
If he had joined the army, why would he still remain a Democrat? He could become Republican-![]()
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While I'm not clear on how the US military system works, I think Obama would join the ROTC. He seems to be a man who want up in the world so I dubt he become a grunt. I wonder if his upbringing make him more interesting to Special Forces or something like that? Anyway, is it possible that he fight in Grenada?
Maybe Iraq too if he sticks around long enough.Yes, he would probably fight in Grenada.
According to Wiki, he gradated Colombia 1983, the same year as the invasion. I think ROTC is a big mystery so I don't know if he can become a fresh 2nd Lt and join the campaign as a Marine or airborne. Can he?
Of course, if he become a soldier after high school, he need to stay in the service for 4 years to be in Grenada. What is the minimum requirements of the era?
Of corse, Obama joining the military might lead to my favourite Obama PoD, he join the CIA or the FBI. Due to his Kenyan background, he might end up in Kenya around the Embassy bombing and come up against Al Quida....