I Blew It

"I went to Walter Reed tonight to watch the protests that happen every Friday night. I was able to meet man people that I’ve known for quite some time and some I never knew existed. I interviewed the opposition and the supporters. I actually interviewed the opposition first because I really wanted to know what was in their heads.

I was dressed in blue jeans, a t-shirt, an H&K ballcap, and my one-of-a-kind Army jacket that I had made when I returned from Iraq. There was no doubt that I was a soldier and I told everyone that I talked to so there was no confusion. I did not ask questions as a Republican nor a Democrat. I asked questions as a soldier. For the most part, I was able to maintain my composure speaking with the Pinkos. That didn’t last.

I suck with names. Let’s just face it, I do. I don’t know what I need to do to make that better, but I really mean no disrespect…yet. I first interviewed “Pink Hat”. I went over to the anti-war crowd and asked who the spokeperson was for the group. At the time there were about seven people there. They held their signs that said things like “Support Our Troops - Bring Them Home Now” and “No To War”. Pink Hat and I calmly discussed issues and she constantly told me that her decisions were based on being a mother. She has two girls, 19 and 16. I asked what she would do if her daughter told her she wanted to join the military. “I’d obviously try to talk her out of it,” she initially said. However, she said she’d support them if they “could explain why” they wanted to join."
A Soldier's prespective

Well you know what I like to say, and what I would have on my sign if I were at a protest: Support the war, Support the troops, Impeach Bush