Best comment from JeffreyB (9/3/3015) at this link:
"In the old days, back when men were men, if one nation wanted to take another, they'd arm up, softened the target with artillery fire, and sent their foot soldiers in to take over by force. Now, they soften the target with guilt and then send in streams of their dregs. Brilliant - it doesn't cost the invading country anything, results in zero loss of life they consider valuable, and the invaders are viewed as noble as opposed to being war criminals. "