Let's underline -should-. In fact, as long as pro war people conflate supporting the troops with supporting their mission, we're left trying to give complex answers to simple questions, which is a losing battle.
On May 29, 2013, at 12:45 AM, Mike Wiliams wrote: > These expressions to support the troops and honor their service are part of a > general reaction to the way the troops were treated when they came back from > the Vietnam War. I think it also reflects a general appreciation for the > service of WWII veterans who have received a lot of attention in movies and > documentaries. The Vietnam era veterans were blamed for losing the war by > conservatives and blamed for atrocities by liberals. They were powerless > scapegoats: > > http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/05/obama-recalls-vietnam-vets-treatment-as-national-shame-vows-it-will-not-happen-again/ > > We can still argue about Iraq. It should have nothing to do with supporting > the troops. > > Mike Williams > > On 5/29/13 2:00 AM, Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) digest > wrote: >> TIPS Digest for Tuesday, May 28, 2013. >> >> 1. Re: "Support Our Troops" bumper stickers >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Subject: Re: "Support Our Troops" bumper stickers >> From: Joan Warmbold<[email protected]> >> Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 17:46:01 -0500 >> X-Message-Number: 1 >> >> These ongoing ceremonies to support and honor our troops has effectively >> wiped-out any further contemplation or discussion of our original >> ill-conceived rationale for invading Iraq. As you state Beth, to >> question our motives for going to war has been effectively distorted >> into a critique of the motives and honor of our soldiers. >> >> Personally, I feel this is an instructive example of the use of >> indoctrination 'in the free world' that could be an interesting focus of >> discussion in our classes. >> >> Joan >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> On 5/25/2013 9:18 AM, Beth Benoit wrote: >>> Giving thanks to our military on Memorial Day reminds me of my >>> aversion to the yellow "Support Our Troops" bumper stickers in the >>> U.S. Who DOESN'T support the soldiers themselves? If you are not >>> in favor of invading a country with warlike intentions, does that also >>> mean you don't support our troops? We may not all support the >>> momentum that has sent our troops wherever they are ordered to go, but >>> is there anyone who doesn't want them all to come home safely? >>> >>> Years ago, when the war centered on "looking for weapons of mass >>> destruction," I had a bumper sticker that said: "Support Our Troops. >>> Bring Them Home." Someone thoughtfully scrawled "TRAITOR" across it >>> with a Magic Marker. >>> >>> Sadly, those yellow ribbon bumper stickers seem to have become icons >>> that just indicate that the driver is a politically conservative person. >>> >>> Beth Benoit >>> Granite State College >>> Plymouth State University >>> New Hampshire >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> >>> You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> >>> To unsubscribe click here: >>> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752d0d&n=T&l=tips&o=25740 >>> <http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752d0d&n=T&l=tips&o=25740> >>> >>> (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) >>> >>> or send a blank email to >>> leave-25740-49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752...@fsulist.frostburg.edu >>> <mailto:leave-25740-49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> >>> >> >> >> --- >> >> END OF DIGEST >> >> --- >> You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] >> To unsubscribe click here: >> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13285.491159b91b3f6bfcebca81f03ebeee71&n=T&l=tips&o=25777 >> or send a blank email to >> leave-25777-13285.491159b91b3f6bfcebca81f03ebee...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13438.3b5166ef147b143fedd04b1c4a64900b&n=T&l=tips&o=25779 > or send a blank email to > leave-25779-13438.3b5166ef147b143fedd04b1c4a649...@fsulist.frostburg.edu Paul Brandon 10 Crown Hill Lane Mankato, MN 56001 [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=25785 or send a blank email to leave-25785-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
