Finally, there is an Iraq war demonstration that we can support. Three retired Army officers who have recently returned from Iraq have just embarked on the Resolve to Win March: a 16-day, 400-mile walk from South Carolina to Washington, D.C., to show support for our troops and their efforts in Iraq (H/T Hugh Hewitt). The vets are blogging their inspiring journey. One of the vets, Dennis McCool, who also served in Vietnam, wrote:
The purpose of this march is quite different than other Iraq war protests we’ve seen over the years, in which protesters pretend to be killed servicemen and denounce the mission in Iraq. In fact, one such demonstration, the 5 Years Too Many march, will take place in our nation’s capital three days after the Resolve to Win vets arrive. These marchers describe their less-than-honorable purpose:
It’s easy to see which demonstrators really support the troops–and which think of them as “illegal and immoral” actors. It’s also interesting to see Barack Obama supporters use the same rhetoric–on Obama’s official website–as the anti-troops marchers.
