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| "Edward Dike, III" <
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| > "Garrison Hilliard" <
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| > | Let's show the towelheads we don't need their oil!
|
| Being a racist does not make this a better country.
|
| > It has to be held on Saturday, as those likely to attend have jobs and
must
| > work during the week when the anti-American/pro-oppression/pro-Saddam rallies take place. I
| > think I might ride down there, as I expect it to be well attended, and parking will be at a
| > premium.
| >
| > ED3
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| Voicing your support for the war is your right as an American. Calling someone anti-American
| simply because they express the opposite opinion also does not make this a better country.
|
| Tom (Combat veteran who supports our troops but opposes this war)
I mistakenly used the term "Anti-American" to describe the protests; More accurately it would
describe many of the current group of protesters who basically drift from one cause to the next, be
it animal rights, world trade, welfare rights, etc, etc.whatever anarchical cause that floats their
way. Among these are paid 'activists', who like the high school kids who skip school, stop the sign
waving, quit and go home as the clock chimes the appropriate hour.There are quite visible ties
between the paid protesters and various communist organizations who seem to have missed most of the
history of the latter 20th Century.
The 'oppose the war but support the troops' stance is one I cannot accept when it manifests itself
in public protest. During the Viet Nam conflict, the NVA was clearly aware of the growing political
turmoil in the USA. The propaganda value of seeing what appeared to be street riots bolstered the
morale of the enemy and caused them to persevere against a superior military foe, prolonging the
conflict, and costing American(and Vietnamese) lives.
Do you really think the American service men and women in the dessert feel 'supported' when they see
the 'Stop the baby killing' signs?
ED3