ABC reported our military will view a presentation that highlights legal, moral and ethical standards on the battlefield.

Here’s an ethical view: When people find themselves under foreign attack, they will fight back in any way they can and they are entitled to. If we were invaded by a foreign power with overwhelming military advantage, Americans would set roadside bombs, seek refuge in civilian dwellings, and kill the enemy without remorse. It wouldn’t matter to us if the invaders justified the war in humanitarian terms, or presented their superior cultural insights. We would fight as hard as we could, for as long as it takes, to expel the foreign invaders from our home soil.

The defense of one’s family, home, and homeland from foreign aggression is a “core value” all people instinctively understand. That is, all people but our king and his court.

Scott Vanderlinden

Oak Harbor