The leftist marketing strategy is very devious. During Vietnam, one of their tactics was to encourage draftees to go AWOL. When a soldier refused to desert, he would be "welcomed" home to jeers and taunts and derision. The goal was to demean one soldier and get it publicized so it would demoraize others.
They've had to change tactics for the WOT. With no draft, the left is saying the all volunteer military was "lied to", "brainwashed", "dying for nothing".
The irony about this is how restrained so many of the soldiers are in responding to these slams. I suspect they rarely respond because they are too busy with the mission at hand.....also because they are told when they are sworn into service that respect for individual rights and for the Commander in Chief is required, it is the premise of freedom and the office of the president, not the individual that they must defend.
That's why so many here step forward to respond for them, "to watch their back".
grandma mac
demoralize!
I remember what they did during the Vietnam War and I have nothing but disdain and even hatred (sigh) for those lefty loony peaceweenies. They ARE devious. My brother did two terms in Vietnam and came back a druggie and alcoholic. He paid his dues. Never spoke about his wartime experiences either. God bless our Vietnam Vets!