I am a retired senior officer. Which GI do you want me to stand up for. The professional soldier trying to do his duty for country and flag, or these skylarking sadistic bastards who reflect discredit upon my country. By defending what they did you sully the reputation of every serving professional soldier and sailor and encourage behavior that is going to get more Americans killed.
This is dangerous business and amateurs and arm-chair generals are not wanted.
Even those who screw up.