We owe our best respect to those veterans like Smedley Butler who are honest about what the US military does. Many go into the military under various illusions. It is good that some can eventually see past those illusions.
Repeating fantasy versions of US foreign policy just because we don't want to offend soldiers does them a disservice.
Repeating fantasy versions of US foreign policy just because we don't want to offend soldiers does them a disservice.