Well, they made the main pages of the papers, didn't they? Like an infectious contagion, they weaken the body politic. Their actions are magnified many times over by media exposure and demoralize many in the U.S., while aiding and abetting the enemy's propaganda and recruiting efforts. Whenever there were protests during the Viet Nam war, the enemy's resolve was greatly strengthened, which coincidentally, led to the enemy stepping up their torture of American POWs and bolder, more daring acts of aggression.