Reply #35: You vote, you kill. Military takes orders from YOU by proxy

[Pavulon]

the military is commanded by civilians. It is their job to kill people and break stuff. Sometimes the wrong people die. That is sad, but has and will remain part of war. We have a civilian government funding and authorizing this war. The war can be stopped with a pen stroke, by a civilian.

The military did not place itself in Iraq or Afghanistan.

But yep, when it comes time to fight a war I would prefer to be equipped with the most effective system available to kill the other guy. Unless they are all fighting with sticks, technology is your friend.