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Seems the primary basis of discussion and indeed the article is to find fault and exploit it. I'm against this particular portion of the war, Iraq, Afghanistan asked for what they got. This however does not justify ruining many mens lives and women today, who did nothing more then believe in their countries cause. Great harm and wrongs occur in war. Psychotic and other warped personalities move in, just as cowards filled up the ranks of public service in the sixties. It just happens and whole societies or groups should not have to pay the cost. This type of thinking creates isolation and conflict within the group cited. Society shunned the Vietnam vet returning or at a minimum was apathetic while others within the group seeking approval I suppose, aligned themselves in disgust against their fellow combatants. This was the basis of John Kerry's down fall in his presidential bid. Having perpetrated a wrong he chose to site the entire theater, some how exonerating himself rather then admitting a personal indiscretion or maladjustment. He was just thrown into it and his act was just happenstance was a better way to go but there's no advantage to that is there?
