There has been a group of people protesting war at Fort Monmouth in Eatontown, NJ since the 1960's. I've been part of this group for a number of years off and on. Of late there has been a small band of people who are affiliated with Kfir Alfia and his Zion loving Protest "Warriors" counter protesting our criticism of the Bush Administration's invasion and occupation of Iraq.
Although their signs and sloganeering would presuppose a certain "support" for those soldiers serving in Iraq, it is apparent that they only want them to remain immersed in a quagmire to fulfill some latent need for a powerful Empire that will help them to feel safe. They confuse safety with liberty, strength with war, and power with intelligence. I suppose one has to feel sorry for them that they are so fearful of these unknown and in most cases unfounded dangers. The are angry that we would dare question their "king". They would do more good if they would protest the closing of VA Hospitals, and the shoddy treatment of returning veterans.
It is after all, not really their fault. They are victims of a right-wing controlled media whose sole purpose in this New World Ordure is to make the citizenry fearful so that the public will happily give up their freedom to oppose bad policy, for a little bit of temporary security. This has already happend in large measure. Thus the fascination with firearms. They would like to be able to inflict harm from 50 meters without shedding any of their own blood. Such is the way of the coward. It's easy to wave the flag & send other people to take all the risks for your perceived safety.
more later....