I was wondering who was going to bite on that. Personally, I don't think punishing civilians for the actions of their government is an appropriate action, but I guess since I never served I don't understand that sometimes you just need to kill innocent people.
Since you asked, and I'm not trying to stolen valor my relatives like Hotshoe enjoys doing, my views were shaped by my WW2 fighter pilot turned destroyer Captain grandfather who served for nearly 40 years who recently passed. Hearing his stories and listening to him talk about his experiences spanning 3 wars is the foundation for my stance on US engagements and what I consider appropriate actions. Another grandfather served in Korea and in the pacific post WW2 in the Navy, as well, but he died when I was very young so I didn't get to know him as well. Aside from them, I had family serve in every US engagement since the Revolution, and likely in the Indian wars before them, but that's pretty moot since pretty much everyone's family who can trace their lineage back hundreds of years on this continent can attest to the same.
