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Originally posted by MSKKG
It's all about timing. Protest the war in public BEFORE the war. After that, protest it with writing letters to those in charge. If the French people were protesting their leader's decision NOW, then we would know they don't agree--remember that THEY are not at war yet. We Americans are a family. Families can disagree, but you shouldn't air your dirty laundry to others.

By protesting after the fact, yes, people are sending a message to the rest of the world. You are also sending a message to our troops. Why play these mind games with the very people these protests are supposed to be supporting? Help them to see that what they are doing matters. The soldiers want this war to end a whole lot quicker than any of us.

As for the wife of the soldier who said that those comments hurt, granted, if her husband does come home in a body bag, that would hurt, too. How much easier it would be to deal with when she could know her husband was appreciated instead of resented by his country.

I just want to reinforce once again that showing opposition to the war is not synonomous with resenting solidiers.