at what point did the people who support the war forget that the troops are in the wrong damn country?
966130
When Bush realized mapquest gave him the wrong directions and he had invaded Iraq, he just made up a few reasons and they bought it.The greater the lie the more people will believe it.
21505
because your statement indicates that the Army caused your friends to become "lifeless, ignorant jerks".\n\nIf you start with that as a presumption, most people who don't support that presumption will tune you out.
546320
I am a military wife and proud of my soldier.  He is deployed now.  Yeah we have lost people but those soldiers we have families who wish they were still with us.   you may not care about those who have fallen but i sure as hell do.  you need to remember what country you are in  before you go bashing those who is fighting for your freedom.
1145813
The problem with this country is they don't have the first damn clue what war is. Americans  wouldn't stand for troops crossing their boarders or tanks driving down their highways. War's ugly. Marines do ugly business.  And as long as Americans think that every person with a tan and an accent is a terrorist, they'll keep doing it.  We as a country are more to blame for this than the soldiers who fired the bullets.
729995
Overestimation of their military power, lack of knowledge on the internal structures in Vietnam, ignoring the facts and a strong believe  that everything the US does is automatically the right thing.\n\nBasically the same like in Iraq?
806580
You are talking about the contraband they followed the armies throughout the South the problem was the armies had no way or motivation to care for them.  Read "The Uncivil War" the Yankees raped, hung and abused them great liberators.  That might have why most of them stayed loyal or may-be they did listen to the yankee lies!\n\nGod Bless You and The Southern People.
223651
There is no way of determining what someone might or might not do.  They (the politicians) can say what they think the American public wants to hear, but in all reality, since they are committing to something so unpredictable, how can they even be sure they can back up what they say?  My only question is, there has been so much hype about the military in Iraq, the same people who bombed the Pentagon and World Trade Center, what are we supposed to do?  Doesn't anyone remember how many lives were lost on 9/11?  Are we supposed to say we forgive and turn the other cheek, when we know good and well these other countries don't understand or believe that?  Someone has to "step up to the plate" and stop it; and yes, a lot of military people are lost in the effort, but guess what, they know that or otherwise they wouldn't be in the military, to protect the US.
637892
They don't want them to leave, they want your vote. After the elections are over the troops will leave the border and they will stop talking about it.
1122392
Might be time for a reality check, huh? They don't hate the troops, just the policies leading to the war for oil.
456028
YES . \n Most of these people supporting this war are incurably indoctrinated.\nThis war could easily been avoided entirely.\nThere was no justification for this neo conservative misadventure.
485910
Yes the war is wrong. And you are correct. The troops are dying for nothing.
643074
The war is wrong no matter who supported it. Besides, you can get yourself into a half-baked idea and later realize it was foolish. That's the real problem with what's going on; we refuse to pull out and spare American lives and resources.
733958
The problem is that the US is often cheered when it first enters a country, but then there is growing disquiet when, months later it is still there like an unwelcome party guest.\n\nSadly, when the danger appears to be over people ask "why are the troops still here in our country ?", not realizing that the enemy would return if the troops where gone.\n\nEven in Iraq people are saying "But Saddam is in jail - why are you still here ?".\n\nYou know as we as I do that, if the US pulled out of either Afghanistan or Iraq tomorrow there would be chaos", but not everyone sees it that way.\n\nRemember: When the peacekeepers go, the warlords return.
850582
This is the difference; those who support the war are sending others on their behalf to die or be injured, to at the least, risk their lives.  Those who do not support the war see the hypocrisy in it and want the soldiers brought home.  One does not have to be a part of something in person to have an opinion on it.  But if that opinion involves sending others into harms way then those who wish to do so should be man/woman enough to go themselves.
701052
Its not a matter of supporting the cause, its a matter of supporting the people that we have sent. They basically have no choice, they go where they are ordered. Whether or not I support the cause, I always support the troops.
760523
You are right. We are the main force but other countries are involved. There is enough credit and blame to go around. It just seems we are the popular ones in all this. All of our soldiers, not just the ones from our country deserve recognition for their sacrifice in service to a common cause.
228198
It's inconceivable how they get it wrong so often. It's just as inconceivable how people still support him.\n\nLet's see we have the highest deficit and the highest foreign debt (borrowed from other countries) than ever. Do people know that Bush borrowed more money from other countries than all the previous presidents combined? And what have we to show for the nearly $400 Billion for the war in Iraq and thousands of Americans and Iraqi deaths there: A country on the verge of civil war. And the worst part is that this administration was warned about the problems of insurgency and the possibility of civil war and they went to war anyway. Saddam was no threat to our country. \n\nNow this administration wants to sell the operation of our ports to a country that worked with Al Qaeda, that was one of only three countries to acknowledge the Taliban government in Afghanistan and does not recognize Israel. Go figure we won't recognize the democratically elected Hamas in Palestine because they won't recognize Israel but we will let another that does not recognize Israel run our ports.