Can You Support The Troops And Not The War?

We've all heard it. "I support the troops but not the unjust war." There are many varieties. Close family members of mine make the same claim. But is it possible to support the soldiers but not their mission? I don't believe you can. And that's just fine. All I ask is that you're honest about it. Would you support a serial killer, but not his actions? Our military is carrying out a mission given to them from above. They have the choice of taking the mission or not. Even if that altimatum is jail time. The anti-war folk have learned from the actions of their elders of the horrible treatment of Vietnam Vets. They don't want to be placed into the same crowd as those who spat on Vets and called them baby-killers. That is completely understandable. I wouldn't want to be placed in that crowd either. Those who say they support the troops, but not the war are doing their best to save face in this time of war. I don't believe that you can say to a soldier straight to his face that "I really like you as a soldier, but I don't like what you're doing." If you don't like what we're doing, don't support either. Just be honest about it.

Support the troops by supporting the mission.