And the corrollary, that those WITH some time living the life, almost to a man, find the Abu Grhaib abusers to be beneath all contempt, and deserving of whatever they get?
The psuedo-tough-guys make me laugh, but also make me want to vomit sometimes.
My favorite is newbies who sign on and immediately start telling people "go back to DU".
YEP!
I've certainly noticed what you said to be true.
I don't know anyone who's served in uniform who feels anything but disgust for Graner&Co.
The only people who applaud him are the barstool tough guys who like to talk about what they would do if they were over there. "But of course... I got this bum knee... or I'd be over there..."
Having served in uniform, I can't imagine how someone in the military could dishonor themselves the way Graner did. More to the point, I can't imagine how someone in an organization that constantly ensures that every member is painfully aware of the legalities surrounding their particular position could so willfully disregard both US law and the UCMJ.