the revolutionary war (which incidentally gives you the right to say what you want here)
the 2nd world war
the 1st world war
How do you support the troops? Or do you?
2007-03-13 17:06:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I support the troops by basking in my freedom, and by not taking it for granted. I also say the pledge of allegiance. (You may think its corny, but if you MEAN IT, it says alot)
2007-03-13 17:09:36 · answer #1 · answered by gravytrain036 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The revolutionary war was a rebellion that in the mind of the British King and Parliament was illegal. Most revolutions are illegal to one side but fine to the other.
The world wars were declared wars and perfectly legal.
Vietnam and Korea were police actions and not really legal under the Constitution but we were there because we were asked for help by the South Koreans as part of a UN force and by the South Vietnamese who feared the Communists would come over their border. Guess what all that was a waste because the Commies did cross over and the dominoes didn't fall.
The mess we are in now is one we started without officially declaring war.
2007-03-14 00:13:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Democracy was dealt a severe blow in 2001. Not the September 11th attacks, which tragedies democracy could survive, but the aftermath, in which a carefully trained public had their grief cynically manipulated by enemies domestic. Indefinite detentions, USA PATRIOT Act, appalling self-censorship. Everyone dancing in lockstep to “God Bless America.” A weird choice of anthem for a secular democratic republic, weirder still because Americans cannot agree on the definitions of any of those words, “God”, “bless” or “America”. United we misunderstand? No, just diversity, democracy. But it requires curiosity, (or annoying essayists like me), to ask questions. And more questions. Good questions are critical to good democracy. The pretense of questions, such as the pseudo-debates and shouting matches that pass for critical analysis on TV, continued, as did the epithets framed as questions yelled at dissenters, but these are forms that stop productive discussions. Questions were frightened out of a lot of folks after 9-11. And when Bush sent bombs and mines (cluster bombs) and food packets (that looked a lot like the unexploded mines, oops) all over Afghanistan, good Americans were reminded that their proper role was to cheer. That is, “support the troops.”
2007-03-14 00:12:20 · answer #3 · answered by dstr 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I go to walmart and buy a chinese made, yellow ribbon magnet and afix it to my korean car bumber. I think that is patriotic. As an american in this post 9-11 world, I like to cheapen the lives of troops to a government contrived, empty, bumper sticker slogan: I SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
2007-03-14 00:27:22 · answer #4 · answered by mikeygonebad07 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I believe nearly everyone support the troops. The question is do you believe if they should come home or stay in Iraq. I believe Bush and his inept crew sent our Valued Soldiers into Iraq for their business purposes and for nothing more. We need to get them out of harms way immediately for a hero's welcome.
2007-03-14 00:17:50 · answer #5 · answered by linus_van_pelt_4968 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i work for the veterans administration and i am on the first line of vets returning from the war with shattered bodies and shattered lives.
2007-03-14 00:16:24 · answer #6 · answered by Unfrozen Caveman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I support our President.
I support our country.
I support our troops.
2007-03-14 00:12:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋