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hmm... well, the thread is about the GI's on the ground. it seems clear to me that your original statement was in fact directed towards them. i think a discount should have been made if referring to policymakers was really part of your original intent.
and i don't think i can even go as far as your last statement.
are you saying that a monopoly on the high ground can't be had under any circumstance?
does being the "guys in the white hats" necessarily entail that there be no "black hats" among them?
if the answer is "yes", then how can any significant number of people do something truly good? if the answer is "no", then why is abu graib and these british photos an issue with anyone if they believe only a tiny fraction of a single percent of those wearing uniforms are involved?
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