# Hello, are you a "War Supporter"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 3, 2005, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-are-you-a-war-supporter/319873 "2005-09-03T06:43:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wake\_up\_call](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dec6dc/32.png) [@Wake\_up\_call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wake_up_call)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-are-you-a-war-supporter/319873/1 "2005-09-03T06:43:36Z")
The following thread in the SDMB Great Debates got nowhere because one could not determine which posters were “War Supporters” of the US occupation of Iraq. > **[War supporters - at what point would you call for withdrawal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=331367)** > > Somewhat inspired by things I read in this thread. It seems to me that lately there’s been a growing sentiment that it’s time to get the troops out of Iraq, and damn the consequences. The antics of Cindy Sheehan are sort of illustrative of this, and... So, I am coming here based on the definition of “factual questions”. Your answer to this thread’s title is either Yes, or it is No. If it is No, please do not bother to answer. But if you are indeed a “war supporter”, then would you please let us know why, or, at least, participate in the Great Debate link shown above. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-are-you-a-war-supporter/319873/2 "2005-09-03T06:50:28Z")
> [@Wake up call](#): > > Your answer to this thread’s title is either Yes, or it is No. **If it is No, please do not bother to answer.** Well now that’s not fair, now is it? ---
**Author:** ![Catalyst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@Catalyst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catalyst)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-are-you-a-war-supporter/319873/3 "2005-09-03T07:46:10Z")
> [@ParentalAdvisory](#): > > Well now that’s not fair, now is it? [Come to think of it, it’s not allowed.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=5980928&postcount=25) > [@TVeblen](#): > > **Mod note:** > > There isn’t any such thing as a thread on the SDMB where only X are allowed to participate, X being any artitificially defined group. Any thread is open to any Doper who has an opinion on the subject under discussion. Besides that, it’s a poll, not a general question. ---
**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-are-you-a-war-supporter/319873/4 "2005-09-03T08:14:23Z")
> [@Catalyst](#): > > Besides that, it’s a poll, not a general question. Not even that; it’s essentially a duplicate thread of the one linked in the OP. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-are-you-a-war-supporter/319873/5 "2005-09-03T11:12:54Z")
This is not a factual question but a sort of poll or survey. Normally, I’d just move this to IMHO but there doesn’t seem to be much point. Those who wish to participate in the GD thread are free to do so, and those who don’t are free to ignore it. Another thread in IMHO seems superfluous. bibliophage moderator GQ