The questionable actions of any soldier in our military can bring dishonor and condemnation on the entire nation if we are percieved to support those actions.
And then:
Our service has nothing to do with "raising up in the eyes of the world" but we are duty bound to not bring shame and discredit on our nation.
You are quite simply arguing out of both sides of your mouth. If the questionable actions of a soldier has the ability to bring on conemnation then how is that what you advocate isn't going to bring on praise from our detractors?
You simply have it in for this guy. I have read your previous posts on this issue and can see that there is something personal in your hyperbole.
I wish you well and hope you can reconcile whatever it is the Lt. Col. West has done to offend you.
If you have to ask.....
It's quite simple, we are a tool, use us to fix something and the thing works, then great. Use us and we break something we shouldn't then we are a damn sorry tool.