Troop Morale Harmed By Anti-War Crowd?

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Why, that is as shocking as realizing that two plus two equals four. Who could not predict that this irresponsible political behavior by the liberals would be detrimental to our troops?

I don't blame the average American for this.

[[ "They say morale is very high," said a senior Pentagon official of reports filed by commanders with Washington. "But they relate comments from troops asking, 'What the heck is going on back here' and why America isn't seeing the progress they are making or appreciating the mission the way those on the ground there do. My take is that they are wondering if America is still behind them."

Mr. Rumsfeld appeared on several Sunday talk shows yesterday to express concern about the effects of the political discussion on U.S. forces.

"We also have to understand that our words have effects," he said on "Fox News Sunday." "Put yourself in the shoes of a soldier who thinks that we're going to pull out precipitously or immediately, as some people have proposed. Obviously, they have to wonder whether what they're doing makes sense if that's the idea, if that's the debate."

He repeated similar words on other shows, saying on CBS' "Face the Nation" that war critics should "think about the troops that are there and how it sounds to them." He also exhorted the audience on ABC's "This Week" to "put yourself in the shoes of the American soldiers." ]]

Therein lies the problem. Most Americans are not capable of "putting themselves in the shoes of the soldiers" because no one is telling them what that is like. The only thing people are getting a steady dose of is anti-war hysteria coming from the far left media.

Their sedition is starting to pay off... michael moore must be hoisting his chocolate shake up high at this news.

Military Fears Critics Will Hurt Morale

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