Even though I know drawing attention to this article may be considered by some to be quite controversial, even provocative, I will still suggest people posting to this thread, have a look at this article reprinted at the Common Dreams website. It is quite relevant to this thread.

It begins with this:

Published on Sunday, February 9, 2003 by the Boulder Daily Camera

Support the Troops? Why?
by Clay Evans

Imagine that you live in Nazi Germany, but you and your friends oppose the government, which possesses the mightiest military force in Europe, perhaps the world.

Now Adolf Hitler rumbles ominously about war. You know that the likely first targets of attack — places like Poland and Luxumbourg — pose no immediate threat to your security. You oppose further aggression. But on Sept. 1, 1939, tinny radio broadcasts announce a German invasion of hapless Poland, whose piteous soldiers try to fight Panzer divisions with mounted cavalry.

Oh, well. Time to "support the troops" and lay aside your religious, moral and practical convictions. War has begun!

Got a problem with that?

You can read the rest of it here:

http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0209-01.htm