Saturday, May 19, 2007

Edwards' insensitive move | Salon.com

Edwards' insensitive move Salon.com:

"May 18, 2007 On Memorial Day, hundreds and perhaps thousands of Americans
will take a break from barbecuing, tanning and shopping to express their
opposition to the war in Iraq. At the urging of John Edwards, whose presidential
campaign has set up a special Web site dedicated to his new antiwar initiative,
they will say prayers, light candles, speak up at family picnics, send cookies
to soldiers and write letters to members of Congress and the White House, aiming
to prove that you can oppose the war and still support the troops. "


While I understand the thought that is being put forward here, the thought that the best way to honor the soldiers is to bring them home, I disagree with this tactic. The soldiers that I have seen interviewed about the war in Iraq believe in the war, and what they are doing. I think the best way to honor their lives, their deaths in some cases and what they do for our country is simple. I think that sending them cookies can be a good idea, but a simple thank you is the best way to honor them.

I think the best timing for a movement like this is the day after memorial day. Come out and say, "yesterday we thanked the troops for what they did for us, today we do something for them". In the last couple years Memorial day has gotten more and more political, and it is a shame.

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