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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 09:19 AM

    "support the troops" = "support the war"

    "Support the troops" is as empty and meaningless as when concervative Christians spit out "Jesus." My two macaws use speech in a more cognative fashion.

    "End the War" that's all you need to say.

    —saintzak Read saintzak's other letters

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