The military is being indoctrinated, step by step, to commit heinous acts, and the public is being indoctrinated, step by step, to accept the acts.
“...military is being indoctrinated, step by step, to commit heinous acts...”
Well, they are “Military”. Their job is to kill folks and break things. Personally, I *want* them to be the most ferocious, heinous, feared warriors on the face of the globe. And ever since we’ve had a “military” the training cadre have tried to build those warriors.
So, looking at what he did... He identified a legitimate military target, built a case against him and then took the initiative to prosecute that target. What he *should* have done is present the case for *authorization*, which in the politically correct ROE he found himself in, may not have been forthcoming. The current administration seems to prefer waging war by only shooting the enemy “a little bit” (to our detriment).
So, had he followed proper channels, and *if* he had gained authorization, then would the prosecution of that target have been less heinous? More heinous? About the same heinous?
I guess my point is that “heinous” in the context of fighting a war can be a highly subjective description. Opinions will vary.