You were making a moral equivalent of the IRA and the British Army - it's the same thing as supporting the IRA.
Apparently you don't realize that our side has to do right for us to hold the moral high ground. When criminal elements are applauded by our side, we sink to the level of the IRA terrorists.
While you might be OK wallowing in the filth with them, you needn't try to bring other conservatives down to the level of the terrorists.