Written by Christ Hedges for Truthdig.
"Those who retreat into fantasy cannot be engaged in rational discussion, for fantasy is all that is left of their tattered self-esteem. When their myths are attacked as untrue it triggers not a discussion of facts and evidence but a ferocious emotional backlash."
Instead of yellow magnetic stickers on your car, "I support our troops," or Facebook messages, "Please share if you support our veterans or you really don't care," why not elect politicians who will vote for veterans benefits that will make their lives easier and better?
The J-Walk Blog has a post on why some Veterans of the Iraq war oppose it. The link on the site also lead to some rationale behind the reasons.
One of my favorites is #3 - Corporate profiteering is driving the war in Iraq.
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