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Now that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has suspended his campaign because he claims if he continues on against Sen. John McCain, it would be "more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign be a part of aiding a surrender to terror." Earlier in the campaign, Romney famously said his five military-age sons,Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben, and Craig, were ostensibly serving their country better helping him get elected rather than serving in the military in Iraq or Afghanistan.

I am wondering whether the younger Romneys will now be heading to the recruitment office to sign up for the Marines or Army? It seems the least they can do in this "time of war" now that their father no longer needs their service.

CRAIG GRIFFIN Berkeley

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