Comments on: Supporting the Troops http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/02/supporting-the-troops/ let's activate something Sun, 20 May 2012 21:35:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Nathan Eanes http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/02/supporting-the-troops/#comment-1101 Nathan Eanes Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:09:09 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/02/supporting-the-troops/#comment-1101 Maria-- good question. I don't know how best to support the troops while they're there-- if we don't support the mission. We can and should pray for them, and if we have military friends that are over in Iraq or Afghanistan, we should stay in touch with them, keeping the relationship open so they know they are valued. Also, I am saddened that the political discussions in this country focus so often around whether liberals are traitors or conservatives are stupid bigots. So, hard as it is, we should try to transform the discussion by asking questions like "what is truly best for the men and women who are doing the actual fighting?" and "what is best for our world?" Rich-- Many people would probably answer you by saying that "we're not trying to keep the war going; we're trying to <i>win</i>." Still, your question makes me wonder once again whether this war really can, or should, be won. I think you've made an excellent point. Maria– good question. I don’t know how best to support the troops while they’re there– if we don’t support the mission. We can and should pray for them, and if we have military friends that are over in Iraq or Afghanistan, we should stay in touch with them, keeping the relationship open so they know they are valued.

Also, I am saddened that the political discussions in this country focus so often around whether liberals are traitors or conservatives are stupid bigots. So, hard as it is, we should try to transform the discussion by asking questions like “what is truly best for the men and women who are doing the actual fighting?” and “what is best for our world?”

Rich– Many people would probably answer you by saying that “we’re not trying to keep the war going; we’re trying to win.” Still, your question makes me wonder once again whether this war really can, or should, be won. I think you’ve made an excellent point.

]]> By: Rich http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/02/supporting-the-troops/#comment-1099 Rich Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:22:38 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/02/supporting-the-troops/#comment-1099 We don't promote robbing banks to support the police, and we don't pour fuel on fires to support the firefighters . . . so why would we think that keeping a war going is a way to support the troops? We don’t promote robbing banks to support the police, and we don’t pour fuel on fires to support the firefighters . . . so why would we think that keeping a war going is a way to support the troops?

]]> By: Maria http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/02/supporting-the-troops/#comment-1089 Maria Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:37:08 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/02/supporting-the-troops/#comment-1089 This is an issue that I've been thinking about a lot, and have come to a similar conclusion as Nathan and Garry Trudeau. The next questions for me are: HOW do we support the troops while not supporting the mission and before they come home? This is an issue that I’ve been thinking about a lot, and have come to a similar conclusion as Nathan and Garry Trudeau. The next questions for me are: HOW do we support the troops while not supporting the mission and before they come home?

]]> By: carl http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/02/supporting-the-troops/#comment-1083 carl Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:04:38 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/04/02/supporting-the-troops/#comment-1083 Reminds me of <a href="http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.html?uc_full_date=20070401" rel="nofollow">yesterday's Doonesbury</a>. Reminds me of yesterday’s Doonesbury.

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