Paul,
NBC news just showed some older British lady at a protest in London, she was saying "I don't support the British troops". Reporter questioned, "You don't support the troops?". Her reply, "No I don't support the British troops, I think they're war criminals."
Even in the states most protestors would never make the mistake of saying something like that. At least none who will ever be productive members of society. I think that's one of many lessons we took away from Vietnam.
Hopefully it's just an isolated sentiment, else it could come to haunt those who hold it.
Edit: Just to be clear, it's one thing to protest policy & governments, but few would ever stoop so low as to disparage their own soldiers in the field of war.
NBC news just showed some older British lady at a protest in London, she was saying "I don't support the British troops". Reporter questioned, "You don't support the troops?". Her reply, "No I don't support the British troops, I think they're war criminals."
Even in the states most protestors would never make the mistake of saying something like that. At least none who will ever be productive members of society. I think that's one of many lessons we took away from Vietnam.
Hopefully it's just an isolated sentiment, else it could come to haunt those who hold it.
Edit: Just to be clear, it's one thing to protest policy & governments, but few would ever stoop so low as to disparage their own soldiers in the field of war.