I agree. I am not judging all US Troops by the actions of a few. You seemingly think US Troops have never made a mistake, never murdered innocents. Civilians die in wars. Sometimes it is unavoidable, sometimes it is a honest mistake, and other times it is murder. The murders must be punished. By punishing those who commit these crimes, we are supporting the men and women of the highest moral code who respect their uniform, respect their flag, and respect their country and all it stands for. If we turn our heads, we are disrespecting the soldiers with integrity who are sickened by these actions.
When we read things like soldiers reporting being raped, we support our Troops by speaking up. Not to disrespect the entire military, just the rapists. When I read suicides are at an all time high, I didn't write all my elected leaders to disrespect the military, just to make certain those Americans and others who volunteered to serve, were getting the best treatment we can offer. If I read reports that US Troops are given orders to commit what seems to be war crimes, I object out of respect for the men and women who do not want to commit these crimes.
And the same applies for the liberals. It's the damn liberals who work hardest to make certain we aren't blowing up people needlessly. Too many people believe support our Troops means send them anywhere to die. I think that's bull s***. When we put 19 year old men and women in s***ty situations, we can expect s***ty results. Our volunteer Army should only face war and the deaths that result from war, as a last resort.