“But wouldn’t they also be worried that this piece would be discussed and debunked all over thoughtful Conservative websites like this one, and completely rebutted therefore?”
You miss a key point - only FReepers know that this site is thoughtful...to the left, it’s totally HATE-FILLED. So, to them, posting here makes PERFECT sense.
But then what did they hope to achieve? To dishearten us in some way? Or was it written to make Libs think that the military wouldn’t hurt them? I don’t get what the point of writing it would be.