While objectively true, Frags, history is a litany of ordinary folk trying to get through their lives -- who nevertheless take it on the chin for the political action of others. After the 5+ year gore-fest that was WW2 in Europe, I suspect that forgiveness was pretty thin on the ground.
We had a President once who, in the waning days of a major war, advocated "Malice toward none and charity for all," as the attitude to be taken following the conflict. Someone -- a sympathizer of the losing faction -- put a bullet through his head as a riposte. Forgiveness is not always easy.
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