Can you be anti-war and still support the troops?

bullwinklejmoose

Sure, if you are John Kerry!

This is a botched joke.

cubbies9911

I'm in the military and I am anti-iraq. So it's pretty much impossible for me not to support the troops. They're my friends.

George C

Having served in one war, I can tell you, you either support the troops 100% or you don't. If you go out and protest Iraq, then you are slapping American troops in the face. This is an all volunteer military, unlike Viet Nam. All that anti war crap is doing nothing but making the radical Islamics laugh at our stupid media and people who are falling for all this crap.

Whether you believe we should be in Iraq or not, we are and we need to support those folks who, by their actions, are protecting your right to voice your opinion, one way or the other.

Naamah Thunderbird, turky kooker

no. by supporting our troops, you are supporting them emotionally, and spiritually. they're out there without us, wishing they were home.

tiff_scifi

by supporting the troops, you are supporting the individual men and women who have been sent into this concoction they call a war!

Queen of the Royal Library

I'm anti-war, but I still support them in their time of need. After all, look at Vietnam, the people stopped supporting them, and it became a huge mess. But it didn't stop the war did it?

Not supporting troops actually makes war worse, and therefore would be pro-war.

merlin_steele

Yes, I can still support the troops but no I'm not supporting the acts of war, because some of the troops would rather be home. Especially the ones that are dead now.

If you support the troops automatically it means that you agree with what they do. You have to choose one or another.

neilinhp

You can and should support the troops. Support the troops and write your congressman/woman to put an end to the war.

MellyMel

ya, you can hate war, but you can want the troops to be protected and safe because you care for humans and thats why you are anti war.

idk

jzgermany

I am anti-war, and I very much so support our men and women in uniform.. My husband is a soldier and I believe the support of the nation for our troops is what gets our soldiers through it. Even if you dont support war, there is no reason not to support hard working soldiers who risk their lives for you and I . By supporting then you are NOT supporting acts of War, but the individuals who love our country so much they put themselves on the line.

Eric K

I believe most people are anti-war, however, they are pragmatic enough to know that evil does indeed exist in this world, and must be countered. If you think about it philosophically, there are only two paths to peace when threatened, to go to war, or to surrender and be slaves. Most would admit they would rather have the first scenario, true?
We should avoid war but not turn away from it's necessity. We should respect soldiers, for they are the ones who protect our way of life and Liberty.

jayleneangel

I believe that you can be against the war but still wish for the safe being of our troops... I hate this war and what it is doing to our country but I also have friends who are overseas right now and I would love nothing more than for them to be home safe and sound where they belong this holiday season and every day for that matter...

mattascs

Of course. They are all American Citizens and they are a sign of our country. If you don't support troops it's almost like not supporting your country. If all troops were to die you would probably be dead.

rebecca m

yes because they are only trying to help they are only following orders you can hate whats happening but sometimes its just got to be done and they are there to do it, if they werent who would?

a heart so big

I think you can hate the war and support the troops. They didn't start it.

Naruto #1

I am anti-war and my twin brother is in Iraq. I hate the war, hate his unit and think he is a dumbass for joining the Army but I still want him to come home safe. Whatever he does over there is on his head not mine.

Supporting the troops and supporting the war are two different things. I support those brave enough to potentially put themselves in harms way - my husband is an active duty Army soldier, but we are both incredibly anti-war or at least anti-iraq war.

patois

Yes. Remember, our troops are citizens just like you and I. We have ALL been miserably, irresponsibly led astray by the worst leadership and the worst intentions ever in the history of the United States of America. You keep a close eye on those kids fighting in that mess over there. I'm so worried about them, that Cheney or Bush will intimidate them into a mercenary situation under threat of abandoning them. This administration is capable of such atrocity. No matter what, though, let's get all of our people home as soon as possible. There's "real" trouble to come, thanks to this administration, and we need to retrench, re-unite, get real and be prepared.

shasta

The problem is that supporting the troops is such a stupidly vague statement. If you mean supporting what they're doing... then no. If you're just supporting them not getting killed, then yes.

R A

That is what the troops signed up for from the begining, so it's not fair to say supporting them, or not supporting them makes one anti-war, or pro-war. They signed a paper saying if, and when your country goes to war you ARE going to defend it. And here it is!

mike b

nope

RoRo

Absolutely. Most of the people who are anti-war want the soldiers to come home safely; what is more supportive than that? How can some people say they are supporting the troops by supporting the war? That is basically asking for more fights and causalities taken by the troops.

Hillaryforpresident

Of course you can. All that means is that you want the troops protected and brought home as quickly as possible.

wiseguywisedude

YES, because our troops don`t have a choice once they sign up, they are fighting on orders of their copmmander-in -chief. But if that commander-in-chief is corrupt, and incompetent, then it`s Public duty to NOT SUPPORT THE UNJUST WAR.. remeber THINKING is PATRIOTIC too..

somewherein72

I don't think that supporting the fact tha the troops are there for a cause which is murky that you are supporting the cause itself. You can be supportive of the people who are suffering under the thumb of a government with confused motives, and not support the cause itself.

tasdave1966

I think anyone who joins the military is supporting war ,as without soldiers etc you wouldn't have any wars in the first place.
Instead of waiting for our leaders to stop wars , why not work from the bottom up ..don't join the military , as its a bit hard to fight a war when you don't have anyone to fight it for you .

W W D

It's quite possible to believe the troops are being misused and even abused. But to be anti-war, support the troops, and not be an idiot is much more difficult. The Vietnamese experience shows that it's possible to win tactically and lose strategically. With our military, the only way to lose is to say so. Every protest posted on the internet, every "we're losing the war" broadcast in the media encourages the enemy, and is better than a bomb for them. Their fight is primarily against the minds of the American public. But it's the troops that pay most of the price. So write your congressman, but stay off the net, and it can be done.

Meg

yes, i think so. no one wants this war or any war for that matter, but the fact is, we're involved. our troops need to know that we're behind what they're doing and that they're never out of our thoughts. they are making huge sacrifices and deserve not only support, but recognition, admiration, and respect.

Bella H

I think you can be anti war but support the troops because some have no choice to join the army or they are patriotic therefore they do what they have to do but maybe dont agree with it

leena

of course

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