Posted on 03/31/2003 10:04:05 AM PST by stoney
Fair Weather Americans
By Monty Rainey March 31, 2003
Like thousands of military personnel before me and thousands more since my time in service, I have sacrificed so that each and every American would have the right to protest. As a former military man, I can also say, the very instant a war begins the time for protesting is past.
We are a nation that loves sports, so allow me to pose an analogy. You support your local team. They are your team. You support them in good times and in bad. The local coach announces he is going to start the back up quarterback in next week’s game. You have every right to voice your protest to this decision, but the instant the game begins, do you continue to protest? Do you cheer the opposition on, or do you get behind your team, even if you oppose the coaches decision? The answer to this is obvious. If you truly support your team, you rise above your disdain for the coach and pull for your boys to win decisively. If you are a fair weather fan, and you put your own animosity of the coach above all else, you hope for your teams failure. Your bitterness and implacability will not allow you to hope for success.
I have heard people over and over since the war began in Iraq, trying desperately to make the case they support our troops, but oppose the war. To that I say, hogwash. Protesting the war now is a slap in the face to every son and daughter, father and mother, who wear our military uniforms. The time for protesting is over, and now the time for support has begun. Consider how it affects our soldiers when they find themselves in
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