Democrats war against anti-military image: Condemn Iraq war, but extol troops fighting it

LAT: Democrats war against anti-military image
As they condemn the Iraq conflict, they extol the troops fighting it and vow to 'take proper care of our heroes.'
By Mark Z. Barabak, Times Staff Writer
May 13, 2007

Ever since the Vietnam era, Democrats have struggled to overcome a notion the party is not just antiwar but antimilitary.

Now, sensing a chance to shed that image, Democrats are wrapping themselves in khaki and embracing the nation's fighting men and women.

Even as they press for withdrawal from Iraq, congressional Democrats have proposed more money for armored vehicles, shorter tours of duty for Reserve soldiers and expanded programs to care for veterans.

On the campaign trail, party leaders and Democratic presidential hopefuls invariably couple condemnation of the war with expressions of sympathy and support for those fighting.

The reception has been positive, from even the most fervently antiwar audiences. Recently, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) drew a cheering, whistling, foot-stomping reception at the state party convention in San Diego when she combined an assault on the Bush administration with heaping praise for U.S. troops.

"We salute them for their courage, their patriotism and the sacrifices they and their families are willing to make," Pelosi told the crowd, which was speckled with signs calling for Bush's impeachment and an immediate end to the war.

Pelosi said that instead of being honored upon their return, "veterans are being forced to cope with a system that is not equipped to care for them.

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PER DU RULES.

it's not just about fighting any image. it's what Democrats do.

why don't these whores write about Republicans who love to claim to be pro military while treating the soldiers like shit.

has been behind the troops because we knew that they were going to die for the big lie. as for the some of the democrats in washington we have seen where they stood when their name was called

Every time I see somebody here make the point that national security or the war will not be an issue for 2008, I think of this.