For those Democrats who claim they are supporting our troops by calling for an immediate withdrawel, I can say this.
Years ago I was a boxer. When fighting, you get hit and it is tough. There are times when you are getting pounded pretty good and part of you just wants to lay down, but the other part wants to finish the job. Which part of you wins this internal fight determines whether you stand or fall.
There are people in the crowd yelling for you to keep punching and it really matters when they do that. They help that part of you that wants to continue the fight.
There are also people in the crowd yelling for your competitor, they are helping him.
And then there are the people who are calling you a bum and criticizing your fight... THEY are helping your competitor. Those who criticize your coach, or your style, they are helping your competitor. They are telling the part of you that wants to lay down that there is no reason to fight.
Kerry, Murtha et-al; They are telling our soldiers that they might as well fall down cause the fight is over. "Give it up you bums...you don't have a chance!!!" That is what they are doing and no matter how much they claim to support the troops, doing anything other than 100% support for a successful conclusion undermines our troops.