[najida]

Alan Colmes is wrong when he says the protestors don't effect the morale of the troops. John Gibson told the troops w/ Rick Leventhal last night that the polls showed growing American support for the war and the Marines w/ Rick said that it mattered a lot to them what Americans thought, because they heard about all of the anti-American protests and didn't know whether we were behind them... without news for weeks.
___________________

EVERYTIME they have interviewed the families of POW's in this war, they have all commented on the protestors and asked them to stop....stating that it hurt and broke their hearts...

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

You're right, najida...and the left needs to hear how these comments and protestors do hurt the troops. No more excuses.

Alan Colmes
Colmes@foxnews.com

[Jackie-O]

Yeah the support (ever growing) matters to the troops! I saw an embedded report in the first week of the war that the troops were asking about all of the protesting wankers back here..troops asking if they will be treated with the same hatred that the Nam Vets did. One soldier eve asked," do you think they"ll spit on us?" Yeah it matters tremendously!
And it matters to the families of our brave men and women back home here too. Our teeney little town had a "Support our Troops Rally" today. It was awesome! American flags, UK flags POW MIA flags, you name it. Everyone was there! Of course our town is made up of mostly Vets or families with loved ones serving. You should see our VFW on Fri. fish fry, you can't get near the place!
For the last 2 years our town has had a flag flown at every light post on US 30 and banners posted reading 'Home of Proud Americans" Yeah growing support matters!
It matters to me!