Freedom?

A quote from one of the 100 strong pro-war 'protestors'

“No matter what your ideals are, our sons and daughters are fighting for our freedom,” said Marilyn Faatz, who drove from New Jersey to attend the rally. “We are making a mockery out of this. And we need to stand united, but we are not.”

Really? Who's freedom are the troops fighting for? Were American freedoms at risk by the thousands of dead Iraqis? I thought the war was based on the claims of WMD's? Links to 9/11? Saddam's brutal regime (who the US supported during its most bloody period)? Why should the average American stand united for a war that was based on lies? Surely freedom allows people the right to protest war? To protest the illegal and destructive policies of its government? Who is damaging freedom more? The protesters or the government?