http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/06/22/author-sydney-schanberg-on-the-language-of-war/

“This is probably a good moment to raise the question of whether the United States is more bestial in war than other nations. From my years of covering wars close-up, the answer is no. Ours is one of the world’s more disciplined military forces. It’s war that by definition is bestial and insane. That’s why presidents and politicians always say they consider war only as a last resort — even when there is no evidence that they had considered any other options first.”