Democrat and troop supporter????

Presented in the title of this blog are what many on the right would consider to be a contradiction in terms. However, recently my liberal acquaintances have bombarded me with statements like, "Bush is sending our young men to die". Let's look at this for a moment.
Every troop currently serving in Iraq is a non-drafted volunteer. The current four year longevity of this war insists that a large number of troops, if not the majority, have had the opportunity to end their military service since the beginning of this conflict. So how can the lack of support for this war be coupled with a commitment to those who are volunteering to fight it?? When presented with this conundrum many everyday libs would respond with the situations of those who had vested their careers in military service only to find themselves mixed up in a "misguided war".
For those troops who signed up long before the war, and if they are career military men and not reservists, and if they disagree with their current mission, then I do, truly, feel sympathy for their situation. However, that is a lot of ifs. I would doubt if this would be representative of the majority of soldiers in the middle east.
In finishing, let us not overlook one important fact. All soldiers volunteer to serve their commander in chief. They are aware going in that that commander could at times make decisions that put them in unpleasant situations.
These things being said, I find it hard to understand how it is possible to not support the war but still claim to support those who volunteer to fight it. Obviously, when presented with this contradiction a true dem will respond with cries of, "just because I love peace doesn't mean I am unpatriotic!" However, how often do you see "Support Our Troops" bumper stickers alongside a John Kerry sticker?

Could it just be that, deep down, those on the left recognize their irreconcilable claims?