[Hemingway's Ghost]

If that was what he was trying to point out and that's what he believes, then I think it says a lot about Webb as a person. Decent people do not lose their decency in war even if there are some things that are out of their control.

I've never been to war, so I can't say whether or not this is accurate. Have you been to war?

[Elyse]

Oh please, are you sure you aren't a Democrat? I don't have to go to war, I've seen enough historical evidence to support that claim from decent men that have lived through the horrors of war.

Webb's main character might not have been able to control the situation, but he wasn't even repulsed by it. He just sat there wondering, "gee, why did that guy do that?" That's ridiculous. Unless someone has gone insane they are not going to watch a scene like that and treat it non-chalantly. In their thoughts they are going to be repulsed and sickened by the actions and their inability to take action against it.