Nations, corporations and churches are moral agents. We elect or appoint representatives to speak, act, fight and decide and deliberate in the name of those they represent.
Armies as assembled represent the nation that sent them. Armies have rules of engagement and regulations governing the treatment of prisoners. Failure to abide by those rules and regulations leads to a breakdown of civilian authority and control.
One does not need a code of conduct to know that the trash displayed in those photos comes from a depraved mind. The Commander in Chief, in a real sense, is the ultimate representative of the US military. It was altogether proper for him to apologize for the unprofessional and immoral behavior of perverts.
Thank you - that was very well put.
Rather shocking how many freepers are talking like kooks this evening, isn't it?