Soldiers

War, a most unpopular issue. We often complain about war but what do we do about it? I can remember the stories of Veterans returning from Vietnam and Iraq and many other wars or from North Korea and Afghanistan to include non-US armed forces. These stories often include that the people blamed the soldiers to for the war. Now that is a bit odd considering that soldiers join for many reasons however very few do so with the declared goal of killing people they never met before. Most want to defend they nation or don't see another way out of their situation be it social, educational or a career. Others want to be trained to respond and serve not just to defend the nation but also to respond in emergencies, since the armed forces are among the first to respond to catastrophies which exceed the regional capacities. (Bushfires excluded)
If anyone would be to blame for a War its the people who did not stop their government and the government which includes many people who never wore a uniform and don't really know what they send their soldiers into. While the Military/Intelligence complex prepares for contingencies it does not mean that they wish to fight wars but rather want to be prepared and ready. I have heard of many wars or military decisions which were made against the advise of the military leaders. Soldiers are the ones who are also wronged not only the people of an attacked nation, we have to remember that while soldiers swear to fight and defend for a country they also expect to be used for those purposes only.
If their trust is violated then are these soldiers not equally victims?
They however can not dissobey because of what they agreed to, which is them being soldiers it lies with the people of their respective countries to insure that soldiers are not used in any wrong manner which would violate their trust in their government and the people. Blaming a soldier for serving is not fair considering that they may want to protect their country but once they are soldiers then they have no choice but to obey.