What does it mean: Supporting the Troops and Opposing the War

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<p>Concord Monitor:
By, Jim Davies

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<p>…oh, I see….prostitutes, eh?</p>

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<p>Hey DPX, while you’re up there in chilly New Hampshire, could you send a “hey there” to our friend Fountain Siren–she’s a neighbor of yours.</p>

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<p>They don’t know each other. Oops, careful Garland. We aren’t supposed to mention any similarities.</p>

<p>By the way, I do not support the war, and I support bringing our troops home before 1000s more are killed. How’s that?</p>

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<p>No, Allmusic, “supporting the the troops” means making sure that lots more of them get killed in an exercise that promises no benefit for our nation before they are allowed to come home. Don’t you get that? [/sarcasm]</p>

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<p>There aren’t that many articulate posters in NH. I think that the two who are there ought to get to know each other. </p>

<p>The article was beyond silly; yeah for free speech. The idea of supporting the soldiers by ending the war seems pretty straightforward.</p>

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<p>For what it’s worth, I opposed the war…from the beginning. </p>

<p>Those who know me know that–vociferously so: I always have. However, once begun, and the war had become a fait accompli, I supported our position at home and in the field and hoped for the best for the Iraq…it did not seem that it could get any worse; but, sadly, all things can always get worse.</p>

<p>Others–some even here–whether they supported the war initially or not, have been mesmerized by the <em>politics</em> of this war and its doom. They have angles and specific lines of sight. They too often write with glee as the situation worsens. They have their reasons, I suppose.</p>

<p>I have been consistent…if reasonable…given the reality of such a dire situation as Iraq…and the aftermath of 9-11. </p>

<p>as for our man, Jim Davies, he claims to support out prostitutes and, I suppose, pimps. Good for him.</p>

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<p>This from someone who is willing to admit living in New Jersey…</p>

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<p>Sheesh, my day to be a dope. Let me put it this way (and unBiden my last post). What I meant to say, is that there are not that many posters here on CC with that level of articulateness at all, and who also happen to be from NH.</p>

<p>I could offer the fatuous “If I offended anyone, I apologize that they were offended”, but that’s not my style, rather:</p>

<p>I sincerely apologize to all NH’ers. That post of mine was dumb.</p>

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<p>And some past NH posters are native NJ’ers, like me, not that that excuses anything.</p>

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<p>You are treading in very dangerous water there, garland. The person in question is very, very sensitive. A delicate flower. A wilting rose in need of constant attention and nourishment. I can assure you that, should you wound the very delicate sensibilities in any way, you will get a message from a moderator or two, explaining that it is against the rules to make certain … er … speculations.</p>

<p>The best way to deal with “DPX” is to flatter her. Be gentle. Don’t disagree. Don’t argue. Don’t, in any way, upset her. She will interpret this as being “mean” (her words, I assure you). Being “mean” will get you that communique from the moderator.</p>

<p>Just a friendly warning.</p>

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<p>Look, please don’t let my comment derail this thread. I did truly mean only that the two seem to hail from the same rather small state.</p>

<p>FWIW, both of them seem pretty darn tough to me. And I can pretty much assure you i’m on fairly good terms with them. So, no worries.</p>

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<p>I DON’T support the troops. I DO think it is contradictory to support the troops and not their mission. Characterizing them as “troops” implies that is who they are - there to carry out a mission, and all that implies.</p>

<p>I think they are in error in fighting an immoral, and likely illegal, war and engaging in a hostile aggressive occupation. I support them as individuals, I hope they are not killed or wounded, and hope they do not kill or wound others as a result of the lying, deceit, cheating, and malfeasance of the Administration. I help and continue to help provide both financially and emotionally for some of their families while some of the families are gone. And I do honestly believe that over the next several decades most of these individuals will come to view the mission they fought to carry out as less than noble.</p>

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It’s also possible that a person who is getting multiple warnings from moderators about being mean is, in fact, being mean, a notion supported by the charmingly “friendly warning” in post number 10.</p>

<p>Just a friendly observation.</p>

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<p>Snake:</p>

<p>It’s also possible that certain students, when challenged in the classroom, call their parents and have a meeting with the Dean. It’s also possible that they do this multiple times. It’s also possible that there is a great faculty grapevine.</p>

<p>Much is possible.</p>

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<p>supporting the troops is creating a special program that helps the severly wounded when they come home- with work, rehabilitation, families, and all the other issues a brain damaged, or quadraplegic, or worse issues a soldier might have and having a program that really is working and in the grand scheme of things is a drop int he bucket funding wise- with specialist that work with the patients and families at all levels, physical, emotional, pratical, that was lauded by doctors, veterans, and families</p>

<p>oppsy, the pentagon just cut the funding!!!</p>

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<p>supporting the troops is telling us HONESTLY how many died, and how, how many are injured and how, and not denying that there are vairous ailments these people are coming back with- brain damage, rashes, traumatic stress, etc…</p>

<p>and supporting the troops is listening to the generals who are telling you and have told you that your plan isn’t working</p>

<p>Bush doesn’t support the troops, he talks it but doesn’t walk it</p>

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<p>I do think you can support our people in the military and still oppose the war. Troops don’t decide who to fight, they just do as instructed. The issue is are those who instruct worthy of that role? I say no. </p>

<p>Those calling the shots have approached this conflict in so many wrong ways. They have attempted to make this a war of convience, rather than a real conflict. Too few troops, too little materials, too little planning, the wrong country, the list goes on. In past history people making these types of poor decisions usually get replaced after one mistake. In this case because the “decider” was involved mistakes have occurred for years. </p>

<p>Our troops have done the best they can in spite of poor leadership. They rely on us to elect those to power who would command them. We failed them in that capacity. The Gop had better leaders than George and so did the demos. In the last two elections, the candiates on both sides are peter prinicpal kids. We’ll see what sorts out this next time.</p>

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<p>I support anyone without opportunities. Many of the young people who join the armed forces or national guard do so for educational opportunities and a steady income. Many have no other opportunities, and it is better than jail (or so they think; I think it’s a toss up).</p>

<p>So, I support their desire to make a better life for themselves. Unfortunately, many of them were lied to and hoodwinked by recruiters, and didn’t really realize that they would end up on the front lines in Afganistan or Iraq, when all they were hoping for was a week a month of training and a nice stipend. </p>

<p>I sure as hell don’t support their Commander in Chief, who has the blood of 3000+ Americans on his hand, more than the terrorists who were the architects behind 9/11.</p>

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<p>I am going to be an Army Ranger after I graduate with an Engineering degree because it is a cause I believe in. Someone has to protect the crazy liberals’ freedoms so they can go around making inane statements. Oh yea, mad props to Sean Barrett. A heroic figure.</p>

<p>Oh ya, you must be talking about these people when you mention the young men with no education, right? In the vein of your idol John Kerry, nonetheless.
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