[nathanbedford]

Hooray for you!

Your comment goes right to the heart of it all. The author's purpose is not to analyse a military-ethical question but to undermine the war on terrorism, capitalism, and western democratic values through relativism

If you have time, please read Psychic Iron Cage for a fascinating explanation of the source doctrine for all this:

http://www.newtotalitarians.com/PsychicIronCagePartII.html

[investigateworld]

That was a good read.
For something a little lighter and a preview of a Democratic Underground run world, read "Fallen Angels", by Larry Niven. It's free on the net.