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Home Front: WoT
American Legion's guide to contering anti-American protestors
2005-09-25
The American Legion, one of the largest veterans organizations in the country, is launching a campaign to counter what it sees as the growing anti-war movement in America and has designed a booklet This is a PDF file that serves as a how-to guide for fighting it. The guide says the American Legion stands resolved in support of the president and the U.S. armed forces and urges all Americans to "stand united in their support of the global war on terrorism."

National Commander Thomas L. Block said he believes the morale of America's soldiers greatly affects how they perform in battle. He asks anti-war Americans to protest "responsibly, in ways that won't imperil the lives or shake the morale of American men and women now stationed in harm's way."
But that's their goal.
One of the main goals of the guide is to raise awareness among Americans about the true threat that terrorists pose on America. It offers a comprehensive recounting of major terrorist attacks over the past several decades. The guide urges Americans, and especially American Legion members, who support the war to take action in the some of the following ways:

Be vigilant and seek equal time and opportunity when local anti-war demonstrations occur.

Establish a troop-support council in town.

Coordinate a community troop-support event using the main themes in this booklet.

Establish your posts as a news-media resource for interviews when protests arise.

Write letters to the editor of the local newspapers.

Write a guest editorial for the local newspaper.

Call into local talk-radio programs and tell them about the American Legion Resolution 169 initiative calling for responsible behavior by anti-war activists.

Seek out the local sponsors to co-host troop support activities.

Consider coordinating a pro-troop rally to counter any planned anti-war demonstrations in the area.

Be creative.
Posted by:Jackal

#1  "Be creative."

Now that is a suggestion that I like...
Posted by: DanNY   2005-09-25 21:16  

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