Sheepdog Tip of the Day, During Combat tip 109
Like the police officer, the modern soldier is likely to have his every act videotaped and reported on national TV, and there is no tolerance for any deviation from the rules of war. Today our soldiers are held to the highest standards, and that is a good thing. It's as if we had been playing football but now it is basketball season, and some fool is out there trying to tackle people on the basketball court. He is tackling people on the basketball court! What's going to happen? He's going to foul himself out of this game. And if he's not careful, he's going to lose this game. Whether you are a soldier or marine in close combat, a peacekeeper in a distant land, or a police officer working in the mean streets of America, you are held to a far higher standard than that of the average person. As such, you must dedicate yourself now, ahead of time, to the concept of justice, not vengeance.
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, On Combat
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