I wouldn't know what to post as a reply really. Let me suffice to say I do enjoy your personal experiences / observations / rants, Kafir.

Wait, I do know: war, war casualties, should never be taken lightly. These are real people, they will die. War isn't glamourous, exciting, manly. It is not about abstracts, it is about real people of flesh and blood. They will leave behind loved ones, a mother who needs an explanation of why her son or daughter died.

...Hmm, that is not very eloquently stated, and simply a repeat of Kafir's post. Oh, well...