[RobbyS]

There is also a tendency to ignore the anarchy that as much as ever distinguishes the international “order.” and, indeed, the “order” of every society. The soldier and the policeman are necessary actors in the scheme of things. It will be a long while, if ever, before the soldier can be reduced to the role of policeman or the policeman to the nightwatchman.

[Mrs. Don-o]

The soldier and the policeman are servants of peace. The can be blunt, rough men, they must have and use lethal weapons, and God bless them for it. And that's probably true til Christ comes again. But they must always make the fundamental distinction between targetted violence against the unjust aggressor--- which is justified --- , and indiscriminate violence such as nuking a city, or destroying noncombatants' access to water and food--- which is murder.