Keith, there are plenty of mercenary cops and soldiers, and plenty of corrupt cops and soldiers, and plenty of cops and soldiers who are in it for the power, for the money and benefits they and their families receive...

In other words, it would be disingenuous to claim there is some universal truth about the motiviations of those who voluntarily choose to police and solider on behalf of liberal or illiberal democracies. Police and soldiers, at times even with good intentions, are often NOT a force for good. If that were the case, there would be no police brutality, no war crimes, no cover-ups, no corruption, etc.

Sorry Keith, but I don't share your view of soldiers and cops. Frankly, it strikes me as being pretty naive.

Or don't you remember that other George HW Bush debacle, Somalia?