Your comments proving, once again, the old adage: you can lead a liberal to the truth, but you can't make him drink.
Brooks was writing about you, y'know. Perhaps, a little introspection would be in order.
This time around, the question of war and peace is clearly a case of "you bet your life" -- whether you're in the military or a civilian. But you can't really see yourself dying for...well, anything, can you? Not for freedom, certainly. Nor for "peace"...