This man is an example of why I have come to theorize the existence of what I think of as "the crusading coward."
There seems to be a certain type of personality that desperately wishes to see themselves as fearless warriors for "good," yet they lack the intestinal fortitude to oppose any group or individual that may actually do them harm. As a consequence of this internal conflict, they sublimate these drives into a contrivance whereby they may discover "evil" in fairly harmless places.
Aside from such a theorized personality type, I can't understand why such people would insist on becoming involved, but always seem to get involved as apologists for those who practice violence as a policy tool.
It is not inconceivable that America practices some sort of Machiavellian policy game, but if we do, why do the accusers never have any more compelling evidence than slogans like "Bush lied" or nebulous accusations that require a trip to the library to verify?
Wow, I know several of that exact personality. You just nailed it.