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When the country is at war, you need to support the president.

— Ralph Hall

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

You don't go to war with the President you want, you go to war with the President you have.

— Jeff Rich

I support our country being our country.

— Virgil Goode

Presidents do not go into war lightly. It's a tremendous responsibility in making decisions, and I know Bush must deeply believe this is the only course.

— Julie Nixon Eisenhower

And I keep saying, whether you like the president or not, everybody has to pull together and help the president because, as the president goes, so goes the country, as the country goes, so goes your job, your ability to feed your family, your government.

— Michael Bloomberg

I believe that any candidate who supports the war should not receive our support. It doesn't matter if they're Senator Clinton or whoever.

— Cindy Sheehan

I think war is so incredibly backward, and I don't think it's intelligent, and it's not sane. So why would you want to support it?

— Alice Walker

We know over very national survival is at stake; and we believe that we should support our troops, yes, and work for an outcome that results in victory.

— J. D. Hayworth

✗Opposing Perspectives

Of course you have to support the troops. They're just kids. They're doing for their country what's expected of them.

— Neil Young

The War Powers Act requires presidents to seek the consent of the American people, through their representatives, before sending our troops into war. It is the responsibility of Congress to deliberate and consult with the executive branch before involving ourselves in a military conflict.

— Charles B. Rangel

Whatever your political affiliation may be, whether you are a conservative or liberal, we should all be bound by the belief that we need to support the troops.

— Candace Kita