I know of no one who suggests I should take a positive view of cops who commit criminal acts. Isn't "dirty cop" the by-word for vile asshole? And yet, I am confronted on all sides by people not just voicing their support, or asking me to lend my support, but rather commanding me thru their bumper stickers and lawn signs to support "the troops".

As I understand it, these soldiers volunteered to take part in the execution of a war that anyone with a 3rd grade education could have seen was not legitimate nor being carried out for the excuses given. They are supposed to defend the Constitution of the United States instead they are volunteering to murder people.

I don't see where the analogy with the dirty cop breaks down.