What would you say to troops who do not support the war opposed to a civilian?

Answer 1

An addendum to coragryphs assertion.

It is not just military regulation that limits a soldier's activities, but the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which is US law.

Answer 2

i'm not following your question. what do you men by opposed to a civilian?

but as far as troops who don't support the war...i have family & friends over there & who have been over there & thankfully survived & quite frankly they were all for the afghanistan war, but non supported the "preimptive" war on iraq. & i feel that if they put their life on the line to follow the orders of their commander in chief, then they have a right to an opinion. it's not unlike tillman who opposed the iraq war but supported the afghanistan war. u know the HERO who was killed by "friendly fire" after giving up millions of dollars & a promising professional career to fight for his country.

Answer 3

The soldier knows best and probably more of what is actually going on over there than the civilian sitting at home watching it on tv. The soldiers life is probably falling apart back in the US while he is over there being shot at in the rich mans conquest. The troops that have been sent over there are nothing but cannon fodder.

Answer 4

When they took the oath it was not with caveats about picking and choosing the conflict. When they get out they should practice every one of the rights they swore to uphold while in the service. But the last thing the military needs is a bunch of guys playing politics PRO OR CON!! So stick with soldiering until your release. If it was a draft military I would feel entirely different. If your forced to serve you should have the right to gripe and LOUDLY! LOL

Answer 5

A soldier is a person who has sworn to obey orders from his superiors. If he does not approve the war, resign from the military. Otherwise obey orders.
A civilian who does not approve of the war has many more options. He may picket. He may write to his/her congressperson.He/she may run for office to try to change things.

Answer 6

It is not the job of a soldier to have an opinion on whether to support war or not. It is the job of a soldier to go and do what he/she is told to do. Plain and simple, end of story.

Answer 7

If anyone sees the lack of logic & positivity in any war since WWII, it's those on the front lines...they are feeling like helpless pawns of another political d_ck fight...and most civilians are empathizing with them.

To all of them, I would say "Get our troops Home...and since we are now a much wiser set of majorities, let's be more careful in our choices for leadership and more vocal when they are on an erroneous path."

Answer 8

The Army is not a Democracy. They don't hold a vote to see who they will fight. That used to be the job of the Congress before they handed that power to Bush

Answer 9

I'm amazed at the number of warriors on here,(i'm assuming that the pro-war crowd actually served on the front-line).If not,why not?I suspect they are just a bunch of arm-chair heroes who would wet themselves at the sight of an insurgent.Before you ask,the answer is yes,i'm ex-military.

Answer 10

shake hands, say thanks and I'm sorry


. Troops in Iraq: 72% Say End War in 2006
02/28/06 Zogby
 Le Moyne College/Zogby Poll shows just one in five troops want to heed Bush call to stay “as long as they are needed”
 While 58% say mission is clear, 42% say U.S. role is hazy
 Plurality believes Iraqi insurgents are mostly homegrown
 Almost 90% think war is retaliation for Saddam’s role in 9/11, most don’t blame Iraqi public for insurgent attacks
 Majority of troops oppose use of harsh prisoner interrogation
 Plurality of troops pleased with their armor and equipment
An overwhelming majority of 72% of American troops serving in Iraq think the U.S. should exit the country within the next year, and nearly one in four say the troops should leave immediately, a new Le Moyne College/Zogby International survey shows.