Anti War?

This past weekend, I saw an anti war protest on TV.

Let's think about this for a minute...

Anti war.

We are all anti war. Nobody wants to see our soldiers die. If you say that our president wants to see our soldiers die, you are being stupid.

The anti war rally on TV was an effort to spread sentiment against our efforts in Iraq. Our mission in Iraq is being slowed by suicide bombers. These people are terrorists. They are of the same ilk as those who were and are responsible for the 9/11 attacks. They are the people who are responsible for the strong airport security in this country and every country around the world. The war that is going on is a war on terror. It is not an easy war to win and it will not be completed in Iraq.

During the Viet Nam Era there was a popular peace slogan. It went: "What if they gave a war and nobody showed up?" Clever? Well, the military draft was going on, so there was always an ample supply of us to go around. (Too patriotic to leave the country or to fake an ailment.) Fast forward to the war on terror. It's being fought by volunteers. Some chose to join the military for free college tuition. If that was your reason for joining in the middle of a war, maybe you're not college material, anyway. Many have volunteered to go on to a second or third tour of duty in Iraq. I saw the mother of one of these soldiers, on TV, at the anti-war rally. The logic escapes me.

It is interesting, however, to see that people say that they support the military even if they might not support the war effort.