Reality check

J.D. Johannes has a cold cup of "shut the hell up, this isn't some game or intellectual exercise we're performing here" for the naysayers about troop conduct in Iraq.

An excerpt:

You see, it is easy condemn extremely tough interrogation techniques, rough handling of detainees and use of force exceeding the rules of engagement from 8,000 miles away where your decisions hold no weight and the responsibility for your decisions affect no lives.

Read the whole thing, it's well worth it. Hat tip: Instapundit.