SM: There are people that think speaking against the war means you are not supporting the troops. How can we support our troops if we don’t agree with the war?
Duckworth: People have to understand that the men and women in uniform no longer have freedom of speech. In exchange for the privilege of wearing the uniform, you give [that] up. Those of us who have freedom of speech, whether or not you agree with the war, wherever you stand, you need to exercise that freedom because the troops cannot stand up while in uniform and say “I disagree with this war”—just like I couldn’t then. It’s important for you to speak your mind while respecting their sacrifice and respecting what’s important and the values of our service members. But sometimes supporting them means you need to speak out because they can’t.

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