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Originally Posted by Bryn Mawr
They always have been two totally separate questions - you can believe that the troops are the best and they are doing a fantastic job in terrible circumstances showing tremendous courage whilst still believing that the bastards that sent them there should be tried as war criminals.
If Obama sent troops to invade Honduras then I would hold him responsible for war crimes - just as I do Bush and Blair.
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I agree Bryn but i don't hold with the bastards who sent them there being totally responsible. Anyone joining the forces in this day and age knows that defending their homeland fron foriegn invasion is highly unlikely. They are under no illusions when they join that they will be invading foriegn soil. It's easy to say after the event 'Ah but i didn't really want to go, it was that nasty Bush/Blair who made me. They join up knowing exactly what their obligations are likely to be.
They join knowing full well that they are likely in the future to kill some-one, insurgent or innocent but 'hey, i'm in the forces, so it's allowed.'
Anyone in this day and age joining the British and American forces with their track record of illegally invading countries does it for their self gratification.