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Originally posted by Miss Novette
Not at all. There are lots of things to disagree with the Prez about that have nothing to do with the military action in Iraq.
Does that answer your question?
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Maybe. You said:
"I would gather to say most of us aren't in total agreement with Bush or his policies. However, during times of war, we will back our President and our American soldiers who will die to defend freedom. "
And basically I said that I disagree, that you don't have to back the president to back the soldiers. I personally don't think all those people protesting the War are also supporting the troops. Not at all. But, I do know people who support the troops while not agreeing with the president's war policy.
It's ironic that I'm defending this position considering I do support the president and I do support the soldiers. But, that's not to say I would never not support the president. If I sincerely believed that what the president was doing is wrong, and I voiced my opinion it wouldn't all of a sudden make me not support the troops. In fact, it could be that I support the troops so much that I don't think they should be sent off to foolish conflict.
Incidentally, there are actually a lot of conservatives who consider themselves very patriotic and voted for Bush, support the troops, yet completely oppose this war. Have you heard of Pat Buchanon or the The American Conservative Magazine
http://www.amconmag.com/. I'm totally disagree with them, but I'm illustrating a point.