If you say you support the troops, and the commander-in -chief is head of those troops, then don't you support

Question

President Bush?

Answer 1

I love your question! It smacks a liberal in the face with their own hypocrisy! Bush is the commander in chief, the troops have their orders to fight terrorists in Iraq, help to free a nation, and set up a democracy, they are bound by their orders, do them well, yet the dems say they support them???? You have made it obvious to them, just by your question, that they are lying to the world, and themselves. BRAVO!

Answer 2

No, that's much too simplistic to connect in that manner.
First of all, the troops take an oath to do as they are told by the Commander in Chief and by any of their superiors. We support the troops for doing their job no matter who is commanding them. They always deserve that support, they aren't making the decisions, they are just doing their jobs.

It doesn't automatically follow that you must support the person making the decisions on what the troops are doing - and that would be the President. He/she has a responsibility to make good decisions about the direction of the troops. They don't have that responsibility - Bush does. In the case of Iraq, bad decision has followed bad decision and so far none of his "plans" have had positive outcomes bar the initial fall of Hussein and his capture. That falls on Bush's shoulders, not the troops.

Answer 3

I support troops whether in peacetime or a time of war. I am an veteran of the US Army, I served from 1984 to 1989.

I do not support George W. Bush. George W Bush enlisted in the Texas Air National Guard to avoid going to Vietnam. He actually wrote on his application he would prefer "not going overseas".
The TX ANG trained him to be a pilot, at a cost of a little over $250,000, because he claimed he "loved to fly". Not long after his training was completed, he reported for duty and attended several drill dates in Texas.
He then petitioned to transfer to an Alabama ANG unti, which did not have the type of aircraft Bush had been trained to fly, so his petition was turned down. He reported to Alabama anyway, and since he couldnt fly any aircraft they had, and his father had a friend weho needed some campaign help, GW Bush was put on temporary inactive status. While on temp inactive, any serviceman who does not report to duty when ordered loses his or her inactive status immediately.
Bush was ordered back to TX to take a flight readiness physical. He never reported for that physical and was put on restricted status. He never reported to another drill date with either the TX or AL ANG, even though he had more than 2 years left on his service obligation.
Although Bush was initially listed AWOL, in accordance with the Uniform Code of Military Justice, this clasification was soon rescinded and the matter let drop. However, any OTHER service member who behaved this way would have his name sent to Selective Service for immediate activation to Vietnam.

George W, Bush went AWOL during a time of war. This makes hima Deserter. And I refuse to respect a deserter who describes himself as a patriot.

Answer 4

When Bush picks up a weapon and gets his ..s over there and throws himself into harm's way is the day I support him, but since he's a civilian ordering bodies over there without giving his own support, I will continue to support the troops but not the President.

Some of these answers remind me of the people of Germany who, when asked why they supported Hitler, they'd say "he was a great leader, he saved us from bankruptcy and from the Jews, he gave us back our dignity". When the troops were asked why they blindly followed orders to commit so many atrocities, they responded, "we were only following orders". It is up to every citizen to question the authority and saneness of our leaders' decisions or we're all doomed to repeat histories like the recent Nazi period. That's also why we have a three-tiered form of government, the Legislative, Executive and Judicial, each established to check the other for errors, to simplify, the Congress (Legislative) is there to keep the President (Executive) from going nuts with such a powerful military. If only life were as simple as people try to make it with pronouncements of "I'm liberal" or "I'm conservative", then there's the self-rightous religionists who seem to have forgotten the compassion Jesus was supposed to have taught. Sorry, what was the question? I just fell off my soap box, darn.

Answer 5

Your question is ridiculous. The idea of "supporting the troops" has been abused and misused until it has no meaning. I can support the troops who are on the ground fighting in many ways - directly, by vounteering for the USO, for instance. Or sending them packages, as many churches do. But in no wya does that mean I believe in, or even agree with the fact that they are there, or Bush's mindless and ever-shifting reasons for sending them into Iraq in the first place.

Having said that, let me ask you a question. let's say your father worked at a Ford Motor plant in Michigan, and the company decides to move the factory to Thailand because labor is cheaper there. And your father is given a choice - either move to Thailand and work for $35 a day or lose his job. You "support" your father's decision right? But does that then follow that you must also support the CEO of Ford for putting your father in that impossible and terrible position because it makes it easier for the Ford managers and executives to keep THEIR jobs? Huh?

See how absurd your question is?

Answer 6

no. we have what is called civilian leadership in the US- while GWB is commander in chief, he is not a member of the US military.

Support the troops was originally a cry to say that people supported the troops but not the politicians who go to war.

The troops also tend to be the ones in the field, not the ones n computer control rooms.

Answer 7

You support Mr Bush before the troops. This is logic.
Many people do support Mr Bush campaign on terror, either for respect or glory. Rejoice!

Answer 8

The troops are battling a conflict that our leaders deem needed. Their artwork is to salary conflict and finished their projects as ordered. they don't go with the position to position in. Our leaders go with the position or maybe as our militia set up and what their project will be. there are various of motives that they could have the militia bypass into yet another usa. I do imagine you could help the individuals serving interior the militia and jointly imagine that the reasoning that positioned them in harms way is incorrect. i believe your pastor became saying so that you could help the troops and your international places leaders both. it is his opinion and he has a precise to exhibit it as you do to disagree with him. g-day!

Answer 9

Let me help you understand support?
I support our troops. I've written them letters. I have sent supplies they need, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, wet wipes, soft toilet paper, smokeless tobacco, playing cards, yo-yos, baseballs, tooth picks, chewing gum, candy, cookies, trail mix, newspapers, magazines (of cars, guns, motorcycles, sports, no porn!) and gun cleaning supplies better than the Army has. Because of cutbacks during President Clinton's administration our guys were short supplies. They didn't even have a bayonet for the rifle my son carried. I had to buy on for him before he left!

I went to Hooter's and asked them to sign a ten foot banner with well wishes (they did). That's how you support the troops!!!!!!!!
Do I support President Bush? You will notice, I call him President not Mister. That shows respect for the Office of President. I don't agree with everything he does but I have the FREEDOM to voice my opinion pro or con. I have written letters to our leaders and expressed my feelings. Another freedom we have.

My son was in Baghdad for two years. When he returned he told me of the people there who thanked him for their freedom. You don't hear that on the news, but it happens more than you think.

Now I ask you...what have you done for our troops? Anything?
Have you sent them a postcard? Have you written the President? Have you done anything other than Yahoo Answers?

Answer 10

I support the troops because there fighting for our country and for us. I just disagree with Bush because we should of been out of Iraq by now.

Answer 11

Correct I do not support Bush.

I support the troops I just think the commander in chief has them on a fools errand. I would rather we bring them home and protect the homeland.

Support the troops also means providing the benefits we promised them when they joined the military whether it was two years ago or 50 years ago, and keep our promises too them rather than telling them they will be in Iraq for a year and then keeping them there longer.