The poster below has a good point under the hostility. It's a bit inconsistent to say one supports the troops but doesn't support the mission. I can't see any way to do this without portraying the military as either victims or monsters, and that's not how they see themselves at all.

I have seen a lot of writings by the troops over there, and they have a very clear idea of what they're doing and why.

There are plenty of Americans willing to play Axis Annie and try to destroy morale over there and at home. It's not like the negative story isn't being told at all. How much more of that do we need?

I for one am amazed that the victories in Fallujah are shrugged off as though leaving what we found there in the hands of the insurgency would have made no difference.