Controversial Topic Discussion

When I think about the phrase "Support the Troops", I don't read into it supporting the war or even supporting the actions they are contractually obligated to do. Instead, I think of the situation that many soliders are in over there. The main goal of the US continued involvement is to keep the peace, or that is what it is supposed to be. These soldiers are sent thousands of miles away from the world they know and the people they love. They spend every hour of every day fearing for their lives and the lives of their fellow soliders. They don't know if, when walking to the restroom, a round of mortars will strike just feet away. They don't know if, when walking through a field that looks like any other, there may be land mines set to blow them to pieces. They don't know if the little boy approaching them is carrying a gun, or just wants some food. Support from friends and family, and even people they don't know, is what gets them through the day-to-day. Letters, care packages, phone calls... they depend on those. Otherwise, their daily lives can get to be too overwhelming, too depressing and they lose track of the main goal. As a result, they can get careless with their lives, or the lives of someone else's family member.

Now, I may not agree with why we initially got involved and went to war over there, but I do understand the need for continued monitoring...not just for the sake of the US, but for the sake of the thousands of Iraqi people who need our help. My husband has been over in Iraq for 15 months and I miss him terribly. But I know that while he may not agree 100% with what our government deems necessary concerning Iraq, I do know that he needs my love and support.

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