In every aggressive military power there is confusion in its citizens between 2 apparently opposing interests.

One is the natural instinct of patriotism, the love of one's country, the need to support one's own troops. That's in everyone, and it's perfectly understandable.

The other is the natural instinct toward fairness, justice, and truth. Everyone wants fairness, justice, and truth.

When a nation launches unjust wars of aggression, based on lies, its citizens will either fall back on standard reactions of patriotism, believe the lies, and support the war unquestioningly because they think it would be traitorous not to....

Or they will wake up, realize they have been lied to, realize their government is leading them down a destructive path, and support the troops by demanding an end to the war and bringing those troops home to those who love them.

To do the latter is not traitorous in the case of an unjust war. It is patriotism of the highest order. It may require civil disobedience to a corrupt government, but it is still patriotism of the highest order, though demagogues and fools may call it the act of a traitor.