The left seems to repeat the same mantra "we are for the soldiers but against the war" or "we are for the soldiers but disagree with the current administration".   The problem is that terrorist organizations have quoted Ted Kennedy and used the Michael Moore movie as recruiting films.   If these speeches and rallys cause terrorists to think the USA is divided and weak, it helps them recruit more terrorists.   This leads to more US lives being killed. (either soldiers or civilians- remember there were 8 terrorist attacks on the USA before 9/11 and before we invaded Iraq)

e-mails published from soldiers in Iraq and interviews with solders returning from Iraq state that the solders think this mantra is horse manure.   They don't believe it for one second.

Everyone has the right to protest the war.   Protesting alone does not make you a patriot or a traitor.   It is your belief in the USA.   Juding from the signs and language in these protests I think the majority of protestors are far closer to traitors than they are to patriots.