I appreciate the thoughtful responses, especially from raganwald (my original comment was directed primarily at this discussion thread rather than his post). T

I appreciate the thoughtful responses, especially from raganwald (my original comment was directed primarily at this discussion thread rather than his post). The common thread in your responses seems to be that politicians, not soldiers, are responsible for wars. My response to this idea is that one must not conflate "dying for freedom" with "killing for freedom". We should certainly oppose the enemies of liberty, but not by glorifying violence. It has always been, and will forever be, possible to oppose something without killing your fellow human beings. For this to succeed, however, you must have the courage to enter the fray with your arms at your sides.