Whilst I admire your service and also your sentiment, this thread is actually a thread for people to discuss the Russia Ukraine war therefore it serves little or no purpose asking folks to not do so?
As with "experts of knowledge", people are allowed their views and to express them. All of us glean information, try and determine what it all means and make our best judgements on that - nothing there that requires ridicule, though I feel you are rather describing the main stream media with those comments and a part of me wants to agree with you
HC has multiple forums on multiple subjects, including politics and I don't think, with the greatest respect, your suggestion to not discuss it is relevant
I too am a veteran - I abhor war and killing but I have a strong sense of right and wrong. To be able to discuss this war is acceptable in my view, regardless of what viewpoint certain people hold
