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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.
By Joe Conason

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  • Friday, May 18, 2007 08:55 AM

    Hoodwinked

    I'm sorry, but I really don't believe you can oppose the "war" and support the troops - this is just another disingenuous, back-door way to get people to support the actions of this morally bankrupt administration. Who do you suppose came up with this master-stroke? My guess is it wasn't the Democrats.

    The troops are not the issue - these are not conscripts, they're career volunteers, with all that implies.

    And btw - it's not a war, it's an occupation gone badly wrong.

    —Anonymous

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