How can someone "Support The Troops. But not the War"?

Question

When the War is why most of them joined, to begin with
I'm confused because someone dislikes Our President. That they want to put Our Soldiers down.by wanting them to stop doing what they have so much concern in doing. Which is, Protecting this Great Nation and they show their Love for!!
How can you support them. When you're not allowing them to do what they show so much Pride in doing?

Those are my thoughts. And I certainly welcome yours!!!

Answer 1

I don't see how they can. For the troops, the military is more than just a job, it's their livlihood. For a lot of the troops, belonging to the military is a way of life, they remain in it until they retire. This also means that war becomes a part of their lives, since that is what the military does. So the real question is, "If you support the troops, but not the war, then what do you support them in??"
For those who say they are against the war, are certainly NOT supporting the troops' choice of livlihood. It's the same as saying to a gay person, "I support that you are gay, just not homosexuality". Now, PAlease!!!!! Does that make sense?????

Answer 2

1) the war is not why most of them joined in the first place. Many joined after 9/11, because our country was attacked by Alquaeda (bin laden, and 19 hijackers 15 of the 19 were saudis). b) there is much evidence that this war in Iraq is not very popular with the soldiers and with the public. I am sure you know about the trouble they have recruiting and how they have lowered the standards, and the high bonuses, and the high desertion rate.

2) I support the troops. I want them to stop dying for nothing and come back home to their families, and for them to enjoying their lives and get decent treatment in hospitals. I support the troops, and oppose the Bush administration demanding refunds from maimed iraq vets who collected enlistment bonus for being wounded and not being able to complete their enlistment.

Hope you get the drift. But I am betting against it.

(EDIT) prancing. In WORLD WAR II, the germans soldiers used "liberation" as a reason for some of their conquests as well. For example, in Poland, Austria, Czechslovakia. so stow it.

Answer 3

1. 40% of troops in Iraq are National Guard or Reserve. 2. Very few signed up because of Iraq, but for 9/11 tragedy which Iraq had 0% responsibility. 3. Supporting troops means caring for them when they get home, the record speaks for itself. 4. Supporting troops means not putting them in the middle of a civil war. 5. The Only ones suffering in this conflict are the troops, their families and innocent Iraqi's, no one can speak for the troops, but the ones who stand up and protest their treatment show extraordinary courage, they know the military complex will persecute them. Thank You for welcoming all opinions.

Answer 4

The troops should never be 'put down' due to dislike of the president" They have chosen to show their love of our country regardless of whether they like or dislike the president. It would be naive on our part to think that 100% of our troops are supporters of our current president or that 100% of them will be in agreement with the next administration! They are out there doing the job they signed up to do & defending their country & beliefs in the way that they chose to do it*
Thank You for welcoming my thoughts on this matter!

Answer 5

Not all of them enlisted because they wanted to fight in this war. My daughter enlisted for the educational benefits. The military has signing bonuses. I support the troops because I don't want to see them die. My dislike for the president has nothing to do with the troops. Please don't be so naive to think that all soldiers joined because of patriotism.

Answer 6

The occupation of Iraq is already a failure and not because of anything the troops, or military did. It was a doomed mission from the start because the civilian leaders that forced them to invade, and occupy, another country did not, and have not since, properly supported our troops.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, bring them home.

Answer 7

We can send troops for peaceful missions. If the troops are sent to support an army, it is supporting war.

Answer 8

You can't.

The troops ultimate mission is to fight wars, and not play hop scotch.

So there is no way you can support the troops and not the war, that doesn't pass the common sense test.

For Andrew below:
You state that troops don't support the war, well if they are active duty and say they don't support the war, then they are violating their contract and can be brought under judicial punishment according to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).

Their contract doesn't allow them the choice to pick what they want.

Answer 9

I'm sure that WW II Germany supported the German soldiers, even if they hated what those who were in charge of the German military were trying to accomplish...and so they should have. Those soldiers were doing what they were ordered to do, and they too were being told that they were fighting for their freedom, future and way of life. They believed that, for a long time. But, not forever.

Answer 10

Which "war" are you talking about? The ongoing operations in Afghanistan, the larger global "war on terror" or the occupation of Iraq?

If you think most of our military signed up to stand in the crossfire of a sectarian civil war, as the hated occupiers, you've been smoking too much crack.

Pat Tillman, who turned his back on millions of dollars in the NFL to serve his nation after 9/11 in the Rangers was against the war in Iraq.

By respecting their service, and calling on them to risk their lives when NECESSARY to DEFEND our nation, I can support the troops.

By opposing wars of aggression that needlessly waste their lives for ego and hubris, and do nothing to make our nation more secure, I can oppose the war AND support the troops.

By wanting the troops to be home, out of harm's way and not get killed I support them.

I'd ask if throwing their lives away as if they were disposable and not worth much, for the sake of macho ego (can't admit we'd make a mistake), asking them to pay back signing bonuses after they get wounded because that means they somehow didn't hold up their end of the bargain, or making them wait months or years for their veteran benefits, or even cutting them is supporting the troops.

Many of the troops themselves don't support the war, and many veteran groups are against the Iraq war.

Are you and the first poster trying to tell me that the soldiers are against themselves?