CSflim

I've never heard of Joel Stein, but I think his position makes sense. It doesn't seem at all outrageous to me. I mean you are either for the war or you are not. What does it exactly mean to say that you are against what the troops are doing, but you still "support" them?

I mean it certainly makes sense to say that you are against the war, but you don't think that troops themselves are responsible for the waging of the war.
It also makes sense to say that you are against the war, but you don't like seeing American men and women dieing needlessly.
It also makes sense to say that you are against the war, yet empathise with what the troops have to go through.

It's certainly possible to say a lot of things about the troops, but these things are not the same as supporting them. When you are against what they are doing and the reasons they are doing it, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to say that you "support" them, at least not by my understanding of supporting a group of people.

Is there anyone here who is against the war in Iraq, yet "supports the troops"? If so, could you explain what you mean by "support"?

(Honestly curious, not trying to troll or start a flamewar)

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