I'm simply saying that having done so does not qualify them as being more suited to holding political office than other people are who weren't in the military.

Absolutely, LH. I hate it when any of them use that against their opponent. McCain et alia were particularly nasty about it this week, imo. They really were trying to put down Obama just because he hadn't "given" in the way McCain did.

It seems McCain is going to run on that alone, from what I've heard...there must be something else he could trot out that is more recent and relevant to the administration of a civil government.