[M. Dodge Thomas]

If thinking and saying that the invasion was unwise, the occupation sometimes incompetent, some of our domestic counter-terrorism efforts counter-productive and that politicians of both major parties were - and still are - unwilling to face the consequences of leveling with voters about the sacrifices required to do the job right is treasonous or seditious or whatever then I guess I'm a seditious traitor.

And here all this time I thought I was just trying to think for myself and encourage others to do the same.

[Inwoodian]

None of the things you mention are seditious. Elected politicians and others saying (often overseas) that this is the wrong war, at the wrong place and time once troops are committed is deletirious to troop morale. Claims that we are there due to venal corruption in protecting buddies at Halliburton or in the oil industry are likewise deletirious. Saying we should pull out now because we can't win only encourages our enemies. Once we have committed American servicemen we should never badmouth the effort in public.

[Inwoodian]

None of the things you mention are seditious. Elected politicians and others saying (often overseas) that this is the wrong war, at the wrong place and time once troops are committed is deletirious to troop morale. Claims that we are there due to venal corruption in protecting buddies at Halliburton or in the oil industry are likewise deletirious. Saying we should pull out now because we can't win only encourages our enemies. Once we have committed American servicemen we should never badmouth the effort in public.