I'm not sure what to do when people tell me to "Support Our Troops". It's a cliche that has no specific meaning - at least no meaning that I can put my finger on. This is an American phrase that is getting a lot of use up here.
Recently, we've been told to wear red at work on Fridays to show our support for our soldiers. The problem is, there are no soldiers at my workplace. How will they know? ... and what is it they really want from me? While my support for the war in Afghanistan is something less than 100%, and I'm certainly not alone on this, I don't know anyone who blames the soldiers for the war.
What would a lack of support for our soldiers look like? I've never seen or heard of anyone actively not supporting our troops, outside of some stories I've heard about that were set in the early 1970's at an airport in California.
I'm already financially supporting our soldiers, but if they want me specifically to buy them bullets and helmets, as a donation, I'm gonna have to pass.
Is "Support Our Troops" a euphemism for "Support Our War"? I hope not. Perhaps "Support the Friends & Families of our Soldiers" would make more sense?
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