Keith (24 Nov 13 - 09:19 AM), we have seen that they disagree and keep changing their minds on some aspects. If they did not, the rest of my argument would still hold water: soldiers cannot be expected to be political analysts.

For a good illustration even from the Internet age, study the Iraq war. Means of mass destruction? Fostering democracy? Hussein, previously supported (!), suddenly an arch villain?

Or the Taliban, erstwhile Western heroes (sorry for the pun) when fighting Soviet troops, ...