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The people we are fighting are as dedicated to their mission as I am to mine. Maybe even a little more dedicated. Their belief in the justice of their cause is as strong or perhaps stronger than mine.
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And what makes which side any more "right" then the other? How to arrive at that determiation? Who's standards to make it by? Their standards? Ours? yeah, i thought about that way too much. Pity the world doesnt work in black and white, but in shades of gray.
The only time the world really works in black and white, is when you get up at Odark 30 for a real world "bag drag", put on your uniform, and look at yourself in the mirror and realize that who you are as a person means nothing. You can be the most kind, graceful person on the planet, be the devoted father or husband, Help old ladies accross the street, or give your last dime to charity, ect. But none of that means a god damn thing to the rest of the world. No, it isn't who you are, but what you are that means EVERYTHING. If you wear the uniform, people will try to kill you for what you are. (edit: acutally, come to think of it, you don't even have to wear a uniform this day and age, people will still try to kill you for what you are )
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It will be a cultural shock when we are the bad guys
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To insinuate otherwise is considered unpatriotic by many. We're raised in a culture that being American's makes us right by default. I came to realize this, and i accept we're not always right. But again, right or wrong, it's still home.