It seems like anytime anyone says they disagree with the mission in the Middle East that they are said to be un-american or anti-military. I personally have great admiration and respect for the people in the military. They have a lot of courage and do their missions with honor. I just don't agree with most of the missions they have been sent on in the last 6 years. Does that makes me a liberal, anti-america, pro-terror, Al Gore-kissing hippie ?
2007-02-28 07:41:24 · 18 answers · asked by Doug 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I am retired Navy and absolutely cannot stomach what we've been doing since 2003. We have NO reason to be over there and our people are at risk at home while we pay forward the wrong agenda.
Hate the playa, not the game!
2007-02-28 07:50:23 · answer #1 · answered by Your Uncle Dodge! 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
It is impossible.
Sorry but the fact is that when you publicly oppose the mission you directly encourage the enemy- the very people who are killing the soldiers you so claim to support. If the enemy was faced with the idea that no matter what they do and no matter how long it takes they will still lose- they just might quit fighting. After all if no victory is possible, then why fight?
OTOH every sign of opposition to the mission is seen as a sure sign that victory is just around the corner. A few more months, a few dozen more dead americans and the US will run away- as they did in Vietnam, Somalia, Iran...
So, I am sorry to say that yes, that stance does make you anti-american and pro-terror. Perhaps not by your clear and reasoned choice, but simply because of the effect it has.
Can't answer for Gore kissing. Man, don't ask, don't tell- whatever works for you... ;-)))
2007-02-28 16:24:21 · answer #2 · answered by cp_scipiom 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Being a liberal doesn't make you anti-america, pro-terror, OR an Al Gore-kissing hippie. And YES, it IS possible to support the military but not the mission. And NO, the military IS NOT the mission. Don't worry about what people call you. It's possible to believe whatever you want to believe. And I have to say that I'm with you. I am all for the troops to be safe and I respect them for putting their lives on the line... but I don't think they should have to. And that DOES NOT make me anti-america or pro-terror.
2007-02-28 15:51:37 · answer #3 · answered by Jessica La La Leigh 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No, I agree with you and I don't like Al Gore he is a Manbearpig loving retard lol. But honestly what we have been doing is wasting time we need to find Osama I know damn well we can I have seen some of the new technology we have and there are somethings that could scan the Savanna desert in 5 minutes. But I do have complete respect for our troops and I think that they deserve more respect than most the people who get it such as judges who do nothing but sit down in a court room and sentence people. Or celebrities they are nothing they entertain us but big deal its not like they go put their life on the line for a year or more. And I am planning on joining the Army.
2007-02-28 15:56:13 · answer #4 · answered by Poster 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe yes, maybe no. For most of the guys over there, it is only about the mission. When I was there, I only knew about what I did every day. I didn't really see the big picture while I was there.
So, when you say you don't support the mission, you are telling those in-country that you don't support them, although that may not be what you mean. The only way to explain it better is for you to enlist, deploy, survive your buddies, then come home and wonder why.
2007-02-28 16:00:25 · answer #5 · answered by Gwot-expedition 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you would find that most people feel the same. Yes, in answer to your question, it is possible to support the military without supporting the mission.
1. Volunteer to greet returning troops at the airport. Contact the Army recruiting office/base to have them inform you of where returning troops are coming in - airport/time. Maybe bring a gift? (Support the troops)
2. Write your representatives and let it rip! (Not the mission)
Your done!
2007-02-28 16:01:07 · answer #6 · answered by Roger 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does not make you a liberal, anti-america, pro-terror, Al Gore-kissing hippie?
But saying you support the troops but not their mission doesn't make much sense. If someone said they support me, just not what I am doing. I would not consider that support.
Just don't go bad mouthing the troops or spiting on them and you will be OK.
2007-02-28 17:07:04 · answer #7 · answered by Curt 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sure - absolutely. It is your right even your duty as a citizen to protest policies with which you disagree. You can support the military at the same time. I hate this goddamned Iraq war and the misguided fools who got us into it but I support the people in the military who are serving our country.
2007-02-28 16:00:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
IMO, one of the best ways to support our brave men and women is to honor their lives by NOT sending them on self-serving adventures. Their lives are too precious and too valuable to use them as a down payment on a GWB library or political legacy.
IMO, your are very PRO- american and ANTI-terror by speaking up for the value of their lives.
2007-02-28 16:14:02 · answer #9 · answered by View from a horse 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont think you have any say in which mission the military take so involuntarily you are actually supporting the mission.
2007-02-28 15:52:22 · answer #10 · answered by kinikie 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋