Can US troops in Iraq count on the support of American voters?

Question

After appearing only seven weeks ago on the Internet, the Appeal for Redress, brainchild of 29-year-old Navy seaman Jonathan Hutto, has already been signed by nearly 1,000 US soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen, including dozens of officers--most of whom are on active duty. Not since 1969, when some 1,300 active-duty military personnel signed an open letter in the New York Times opposing the war in Vietnam, has there been such a dramatic barometer of rising military dissent.

Interviews with two dozen signers of the Appeal reveal a mix of motives for opposing the war: ideological, practical, strategic and moral. But all those interviewed agree that it is time to start withdrawing the troops. Coming from an all-volunteer military, the Appeal was called "unprecedented" by Eugene Fidell, president of the National Institute of Military Justice.

American voters are still not aware the troop movement to return home is growing.

Answer 1

The troops can certainly count on the support of Liberals.

The Bush administration can't.

Answer 2

I appreciate your enthusiasm and the passion of your question. To answer your question, our country is deeply divided on how to deal with getting out of Iraq. Military personnel are American individuals who each have their own opinions and they are as divided as the American public. Some soldiers are counting on the American public to support an increase in troops so they can be more effective at achieving their objectives. So yes there is dramatic dissent, but the exact course of action the public should support is unclear.

Answer 3

I say bring home the whiners and send in replacements. Actually they have ways to get out, but they don't want to use those methods. Why not?

Answer 4

Y E S!!!!!!!