As an unashamed liberal, I have been accused of being anti-American on many occasions. For instance, when I was a delegate at Boy's State, I voted against the amendment to ban flag burning. That was really unpopular--particularly considering I was invited as a guest of the American Legion.
While we ate salt petered ice cream and listened to the veterans who ran the mock state government camp pepper us with sentimental arguments about the flag being the thing for which they risked their lives, I sympathized. On the other hand, I saw past the glurge and remembered what soldiers since the War of Independence have fought and died for is the freedom of every American. The freedom so important that it was listed first in the Bill of Rights was the freedom of speech. While it is unfortunate that some people choose to express themselves by causing mental anguish to people who get paid worse than undocumented laborers to walk around with a target sign on their back for the country, I don't truly believe soldiers want to limit rights on their behalf.