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Friday, May 18, 2007 12:00 AM

Edwards' insensitive move

While one can oppose the war and still support the troops, the presidential candidate's call for antiwar protests on Memorial Day is a bad idea.

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  • Friday, May 18, 2007 09:20 AM

    Yes, you can oppose the war, and support the trops

    I think it's very reasonable to oppose the war and still stupport the troops. While I imagine I disagree with most of the troops about the the war, it doesn't mean I'm wishing them ill will. I rather be wrong than have more suffering to prove my point. There's nothing disingenuous about that.

    It's like having a disagreement with a friend, you can disagree with them a still support them as person. Especially with troops, they are but cogs in the machine. They have to go where the Government tells them to go given the chain of command.

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