If liberals are against the war then how do they support the troops?

Answer 1

You can disagree with the war, or our continued presence there and support our troops, to think otherwise is idiotic! I think that the war in Iraq stretched the war on terror a bit far, so did the late President Ford, btw. We were attacked on 9/11 by predominately Saudi's who were part of a terror group founded by Bin Ladden, also a Saudi, yet the Saudi's, who's own governemtn is far from a demoracy, and violates human rights on a daily basis, is subjecting their own people and others to fundementalist Islamic law, bribes our officials, and holds us hostiageat the pimp, remain untouched un effected by our war on terror, we didn't send 100,000 troops in search of Bin Ladden, no, we let him exist along the Afghan-Pakastani border unscaved. YOu don't see us invading North Korea, who has WMDs and is not afraid to use them, nor Isreal who has nukes, and we sold Saddam, who was our alley before his invasion of Kuwiat, the technology and chemicals for his bio-terror attacks on his own people and Iranians. 2 of my sons, and 2 of my son in laws have been in Iraq and Afghanastan. I served in Viet Nam, I support the troops and question our policies and tactics.

Answer 2

Supporting the troops is not the same as hoping they don't get killed. You cannot support the troops if you do not believe they can accomplish their mission. Being opposed to the war is one thing, but you can say I oppose the war, but believe we can and must win now that we are engaged. This is not what the majority of antiwar types are saying. Instead they are saying there is no way we can win, or that we have already lost. Supporting the troops to this type is just lip service. People need to stop linking the president and mission while trying to separate the troops out. You either believe we have the finest fighting force in the world or you don't. You either believe we can accomplish the mission or you don't. You either believe a win is good and a loss is bad or you don't. If the don'ts outweigh the dos there is no way you support the troops, you just think they are tools and hope they don't get killed.

Edit: I state again, opposition to the war and support for the mission are not the same thing. You can be opposed to the justifications for war and yet still support the mission. Supporting the mission is support for the troops. Stating that we cannot win under any circumstances is not supporting the troops. Stating that we cannot win demoralizes the troops, you can draw whatever caveat you like to explain it, but it is not supporting the troops. Support for the troops would be stating that I do not agree with the war, but I do believe the military is capable of accomplishing the mission.

Answer 3

Simple. Supporting a person is not the same as supporting a thing. Example, I have a cousin that is in prison for shooting someone. Do I support my cousin? Yes, he's my cousin and will be until the end of creation. I love him dearly, he's my family. Do I support what he did? Absolutely not. I support HIM, not his actions. Supporting one is not synonymous with supporting another.
Just so you are aware, I do not now nor have I ever supported the Iraq war. By the same token, I have always supported and will continue to support our troops. I am in fact a disabled veteran who served active duty in the United States Army (Cco 224 FSB, Ft. Stewart, GA) and would do so again.
Also, for the previous poster, you can in fact support the troops and not believe that this is a war that we can win. There are some wars and some fights that simply will never be won as long as there is a single person left alive to fight. Witness Israel and Palestine. No matter what we do and how long we do it, there are some situations for which there are no resolutions. I think where the battle is ultimately won is when everyone realizes and accepts that.

Answer 4

Easy. They are separate issues. Liberals may support the fact that the troops put their lives on the line to defend the freedom of all Americans. That doesn't mean they have to agree with the reason the Government sent the troops to Iraq in the first place.

Answer 5

ought to be a republican they are the only ones who have confidence the two are synonymous. we like our troops...ok permit me provide you a case in point meant the following day for no reason George w. makes a decision to take out England hmm.. .. do yo now hate the troops? i'm sorry in case you think of each and everything that the government does is right yet possibly you should communicate over with a pair Iraqis approximately how lots better there stay are actually? and how interior the hell do you artwork killing a gaggle of people in Iraq has secure you way of life? My factor is you could help the troops God love em they better than probably joined to guard the voters of this usa... and nonetheless no longer believe the adminstrations determination to deliver troops to Iraq... undecided why your no longer know-how this?

Answer 6

You can support the troops and oppose the war. You make it sound as if those are mutually exclusive items. It wasn't the troops that got us in this mess - it was the GOVERNMENT.

And in case you haven't heard, plenty of non-liberals are or were opposed to the war, including former U.S. President Gerald Ford.

Answer 7

Excuse me if I am wrong, but wasn't the war supposed to be a reaction to 9/11? Did not Osama take responsibility for 9/11? I was all for getting his ***, but have we? I am a liberal, and I support my Troops whole heatedly! I do not support their dying for Bush's gain alone!!!!

Answer 8

If you support the troops you have to believe in what they are doing. What is the cause behind the war? If you are not behind the cause then how can you support them? Just because you like them doesn't mean you support them... They are saying they support the troops because they don't want to let on they are actually opposed or blind too what we as a Nation are trying to accomplish in Iraq and Afghanistan...

Answer 9

Some people just don't agree with the cause or the politics of the war and also understand that the soldiers are doing thier jobs.

Yes, they volunteered to join the armed forces and maybe go to war one day, but they are there doing their jobs and not letting thier own political beliefs stop them from doing so. I think that most liberals understand that about the service men and women.

Answer 10

By fighting to make sure that VA benefits aren't cut, trying to get the soldiers the equipment they need in battle, addressing post Iraq issues like PTSD and the GI bill, writing letters to the troops and sending them care packages, and most importantly by electing better leadership in 08 that won't listen to PNAC or other dimwitted advisors that will get us into unecessary wars that may get troops killed for bad reasons.