If any idiot anti-war protester insists that he supports the troops but opposes the war, tell him that Bob Hope is the one who supported the troops. That's how you support the troops--the way Bob Hope did it. You wish them the best and tell them you're behind them 100% and that you want them to win. You make sure they know you believe in them.
I'm curious as to how next year's Academy Awards will commemorate Bob Hope, as they do with all entertainers who pass away in the previous year.
I got a gut feeling that it'll be a quickie 2-minute presentation buried in the middle of the program with a few libs crying crocodile tears about how Hope had an influence on their pathetic lives.
Film showing Hope entertaining the troops will probably not be shown.