[Some hope remaining.]

Regardless of these unarmed activists political ideology, how does one justify shooting at them?

Regardless of the political ideology of the man on that innocent looking boat approaching the U.S.S. Cole, how does one justify shooting at it?

Regardless of the ideology of that peaceful looking suicide bomber...

Hey, anybody approaching armed soldiers in a "war zone" (and they were probably warned, regardless of what they may claim) looks suspicious.

[katykelly]

Well said.