Money aside, I get acid reflux just from the hypocrisy of the matter. I've never read the Articles of War. Neither have Islamic State, al-Qaeda, et al, I'm certain. But apparently it is okay to kill a terrorist coming at you with a bomb strapped to his chest. You just can't beat him up to get details about his plans. So, now we welcome home the young men and women who put their lives on the line but scorn those who are working to find a strategic end to the fighting. During the American Revolution, the British generals were aghast that the militia shot at them from behind trees. How uncouth! Hasn't history taught us anything?
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