Do the democrats support our troops? Do the republicans support our troops?

Question

The issue of 'supporting the troops' is constantly being kicked around by both parties. But who really supports them?

We have awfull VA hospitals where veterens are not getting proper care!

Far, far too few troops were sent in the first place, which is really NOT supporting the troops in the first place.

Now the democrats want to drastically reduce the number of troops in Iraq, instead of withdrawing all troops. There were never enough there in the first place, and now they want to reduce that number. Would you want to be one of the small number of troops left behind?

I think the whole issue of supporting the troops should be left out of these debates. All it does is make the troops into a bunch of pawns. They are used for political gain. Neither party has supported these men and women. If they did, they could vote for pay increases, higher budgets for VA hospitals, and support proper resources being put into missions.

What do you think?

Answer 1

I thought this was an excellent question. The radical voices on this site accuse each other of all sorts of ridiculous positions and use silly names. We are all individuals and an intelligent person makes decisions based upon facts on each issue. Yes, I think liberals, conservatives, moderates, Republicans, Democrats, Liberatarians et al support our troops. A complete immediate withdrawal would be the ultimate support for us, but a disaster for the Iraqis. We must realize our true capabilities. We cannot create peace in an artifical nation split by an extremely complex religious disagreement--who is the legimate heir to Mohammad? But, do we have the right to partition a free nation into thirds, although that may be the better solution? No, the Shiites and the Sunnis must find a way to tolerate their ISLAMIC differences and we cannot do that for them.. I can't pretend to know the answer. We had good reason to go when Saddam threw out the UN weapons inspectors. Perhaps we should have deposed Saddam and destroyed his weapons and left then.
You make the best argument I have heard regarding support for our troops. It's a false issue or we would not have injured soldiers living in cockroach and rat infested rooms 1/4 mile from the main Walter Reed hospital. The idea that people who oppose the surge do not support the troops is sickening. How much more supportive can you be to want to end American deaths? I know what it's like to be in an unpopular war. I'm a Vietnam vet. I know what it's like to get poor medical help from the VA.
My personal opinion is that we need to leave and we need to leave completely very soon. We must give the Iraqis the responsibility of self-government--no matter how messy that may be--because we cannot ever solve their basic dispute.

Answer 2

I believe you pretty well answered your own question. It is a shame that politivians adopt whatever view will likely get them reelected or elected for a higher office. Also, it is a shame that some Americans think: 1. that VA is just wonderful, when it's a disgrace on this country because of its parsimony and is often adversarial towards the very people it is supposed to help, 2. veterans and troops now receive all the pay and rewards they deserve ( a disabled vet, if married is rewarded by insurance that doesn't pay all his family's medical expenses, no dental or vision care, and gets only $60 per child per month to 'live well and prosper') and 3. there is an easy solution (other than paving the whole area) to the debacles in the Middle East.
I suggest you write your congressmen and 1. insist on better pay and benefits for all combat veterans and troops, 2. call for a complete withdrawal of US troops by 2008 or sooner, 3.have our government demand that every nation in the area of Iraq pay a pro rated portion of the cost of war in Iraq (including what the USA has spent already), 4. warn those other nations that any failure to comply or any adversarial intervention will bring down hell and brimfire on their heads, and 5.. tell the rest of the insignificant world to go to hell if they don't like this. "Speak roughly, carry the biggest stick and use it when required"; don't send your youth to spill their blood. Don't get our troops mired in unending combat, being killed and maimed, fail to support them by acting whimsically playing political ball and never solving any problems.

Answer 3

initially i'm no longer a Republican Calling this an unjust conflict is merely LAME with out backing it up. "Why couldn't or not that is "unpatriotic" to no longer supply those squaddies suitable care at the same time as they go back homestead" wasent it the Democrats that the position attempting to diminish funding for this conflict? Are you attempting to say that that is extra useful if our solders had no guns or bulletproof jackets see you later as they get sturdy care at the same time as they arrive homestead? information FLASH: they received't be comeing homestead becuse the Democrats killed them! maximum Republicans know that Democrats do not help the conflict merely to get into the White homestead. Take John Kerry or Hillary Rodham Clinton they both voted for the conflict yet once they began operating for the White homestead they did not help the conflict. Hmm.... you imagine they could be saying that to get some extra votes? And that is no longer merely those 2 different Democrats operating for President are doing a similar ingredient. Now what can we get by ending this conflict? properly, fist off i imagine all of us know that once end this conflict the terrorist will see this as there victory including to extra terror attacks. Now that the U.S. is out of Iraq who will be garding the oil wells? no individual? properly we now know the position the Terrorist will attack first. Ha-ha you concept gas expenditures the position extreme now! Oh, shall we no longer ignore about maximum of those human beings that helped the U.S. (you know those that helped us discover the Terrorist) and the law enforcement officials and the Iraq military. what's going to take position to all those sturdy those who believe us a lot? properly in our very last conflict "barren region typhoon" all those human beings the position killed. And when we went back we did not understand why they hated us a lot. And shall we no longer ignore everybody that died for the U.S. in this conflict may have died in ineffective. Our Troops fairly trust that they are making a distinction in this international. Makeing it safer and a extra useful position why won't be able to the Democrats merely have alittle believe in our armed foces and allow them end there job?

Answer 4

The Libs have some screwed up idea that bringing our troops home, and cutting, and running is saving the troops. The Libs are the ones sitting on their butts, doing nothing, and they have a right to speak for our men and women in Uniform? I remember what they did to our soldier's in Vietnam. I know they spit on the soldier's and chanted "Death To America". Somehow, I never thought that was saving the lives of our soldier's.
Soldier's are trained for a certain job, which they agreed to do, for the safety of America and her people. Who the hell wants to go to war, rather than be at home eating a turkey dinner? Not many, but that is their job, and the one they chose.
I thank God for them every damn day of my life, for without our military, America is NOTHING! Without war, America would never have been free from Tyranny. Thanks again, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coastguard.
I am Conservative.

Answer 5

Anybody that pays their taxes supports our troops.

There's a little thing called Federal Excise Tax that's on every American's phone bill, and that goes directly to the pentagon.

It's a shame that the money's not spent wisely, but what can one expect with Bush & Co. in the White House?

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Answer 6

Guess which party proposed this:

"I support the troops but I am not going to send more reinforcements to help and I will cut the fundings for more armors to protect you but I still support the troops."

Answer 7

Democrats do.
Republicans don't.