In fact the converse is true: At a time when the United States has been called on for a level of moral leadership vision and inspiration not seen since World War II we cannot afford to dissemble about crimes against humanity.
It is now conventional wisdom that Americans do not care why we went to war...
When a man assumes leadership he forfeits the right to mercy.
In a battle all you need to make you fight is a little hot blood and the knowledge that it's more dangerous to lose than to win.