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From: matth@mars.njit.edu (Matthew Harelick)
Newsgroups: trial.talk.politics.peace
Subject: SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
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Date: 7 Feb 91 23:59:31 GMT
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 All over the place I've seen these yellow ribbons and American flags and signs
up with the slogan "SUPPORT OUR TROOPS". I asked alot of people at my school 
what that meant. I got a number of responses. 

  The first tended to come from fraternity brothers and athletes: "Kick Saddam'sass and free Kuwait"

  The second came from people who had friends in the armed forces: "They hope 
 that such and such person does well and comes home safe"

  The third came from people who have family there, and they said " They want 
their son/daughter/sibling/spouse home safe"

  The fourth came from a mixed group: "A peaceful end to the conflict and the 
troops home safe"

Many Americans have agreed to display this symbol in common support however 
Americans are divided about its message. 

I SUPPORT THE TROOPS. I don't support them as soldiers however. I support them 
as people who dedicated their lives to defending this country. I support them 
as victims of George Bush'es foreign and economic policies. I am very much against this war, but I support the people who have to fight it. 

- Matt Harelick