Hal
Don't worry about Pileup - there may be problems with your politicians (bet you say the same), however I daresay that the majority of the Army, Royal Navy and RAF are on your side.
Pileup is just another wus, with 20/20 hindsight, who makes decisions on soundbites from doubtful TV, the anti-US press and a DVD of unknown history, all from an armchair defended by people who are asked to kill, to defend his rights to make stupid comments. He hasn't been fired upon by people who 5 seconds later want the full Geneva Convention when they surrender. Of course he wants an unemotional response - yeah right!