Vote Now! Is it possible to support the troops but not the War?

Glenn Beck,

Do you support the troops?

While you've been doing your broadcast in comfort and safety, golfing on the weekends (or whatever your hobby is), the troops have been pulling their fifth and sixth tour of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Their wives (husbands, too) and children are left wondering how they'll survive while they are away; left wondering if their soldier will survive yet another tour of duty...Can he dodge the bullet or roadside bomb one more time?

While Americans head to the ballgames and shopping malls with nary a thought or concern, our soldiers breathe sand and struggle against four different ethnic/political groups (Shia, Sunni, Baathist, and Al Qaeda). Contrary to what McCain asserted, General Petraeus rides in an ARMORED humvee. An no one--no American--walks any street in Iraq without an armored entourage. How long do you think it takes a returned soldier to quit scanning every doorway and tense at every approaching car before he/she can head to the ballgame or shopping mall with "nary a thought or concern"?

Do you support them? Enough to hear what they are silently, yet clearly saying? Ron Paul receives more donations from active duty military than any other presidential candidate. What does that tell you?

They want to come home.

Do you support the troops?

Sincerely

Most voting wrong DISAGREE with this ---h--e Bump

wait... the question confused me... it's like a trick question....

Glenn,

Your question of how someone can support the troops and not support the war is good one at that.

I am a Father of a 19 year old Navy Airmen. Her mother and I signed for her early entry at age 17. She graduated a year early from high school just to enter the NAVY asap.

She recently received the NAVY Achievement Medal for acquiring every possible advancement and certificate available for her years of service, and included a heroic act during service. Her mother and I are very proud. She is currently sailing on the USS Nimitz in the Pacific heading to who knows where.

The people of Berkeley absolutely disgust me. They may not agree with the war, but never should we look down upon our troops. They have been and will continue to be our defenders of freedom.

Your question of how you can support the troops and not the war is really not that difficult. You support our troops in every way possible, and that means more than just a yellow ribbon on the rear of your car. You encourage young men and women to explore the possibilities of the military. It builds great self esteem, teamwork, character, financial responsibility, pride and if anything else hygiene. Nothing like a stinky teenager.

But, to support the war is a different story. It would be very one sided and hypocritical for someone to say they disagree with almost everything our government and politicians are doing here at home, and yet it's these same individuals running the war. It's really this simple: The same morons that have wasted time and money pursuing steroid abuse in baseball, are the same idiots making policy in Iraq.

Not for one second do I not believe that there is an immediate threat of terrorist. But to enforce diplomacy, as we are attempting to steal Iraq's oil at the same time offering Al Qaeda a 130,000 man target is just poor judgment.

Did Iraq ask for diplomacy? No

Did Iraq ask us to steal their oil? No

Is Al Qaeda happy their recruitment numbers are going up and they are successfully killing our troops and innocent civilians? Yes

Is the true reason we are over there is because Sadam Hussein was starting to refuse US Dollars for oil. Yes

Did Hussein have WMD's? Yes, we gave them to him in the 80's and he used them all up on the Kurds.

And now you ask, how can someone be against the war and yet still support our troops? It's real easy for this Father of NAVY Airmen. I am the true Patriot for acknowledging these facts, and listening to our troops buy voting for Ron Paul. They give more money to him than all the others, and up until a few weeks ago, it was all others combined. They are sending us a message and it is our Patriotic duty to listen.

It is without a doubt in my mind, that you will not acknowledge this email. But it is my duty to try and open the eyes of an individual with a broad public audience who has the ability to right the wrong.

Ron Paul will not run from terrorist, only the contrary. He is just much smarter about how to win with the resources we have (human life) and resources we do not have (money).

Freedom is contagious, but don't be afraid.

Sincerely,

Tim Moore

He should be fired for asking such a stupid question. I'm not voting because he's an ass.

Supporting the troops by waging wars is like supporting your Janitors by breaking all the toilets on Sunday morning.

WE SUPPORT THE TROOPS=WE VALUE THEIR LIVES, WE DONT WANT THEM TO BE KILLED

WE ARE AGAINST THE WAR= AN INTANGIBLE ACT. WE CANNOT TOUCH IT BUT WE CAN PREVENT IT.

Where Am I Wrong?

I don't buy the rhetoric from these militant anti-war groups that say they're against the war, but still support the troops.
Do you agree or disagree?

I Agree 78% 499
I Disagree 22% 142

Total Votes: 641

anti-war groups militant . . . this guy is priceless.

It's bait. Don't vote the outcome can be changed to mean any number of things. Note: "the wording is a bit tricky"