I served in the last 3 wars this country has fought: Desert Shield/Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan, I served from 1988 to 2013 in both The Army National Guard and Active Duty Air Force (for most of it). Having seen what humans are capable of doing to one another, sometimes you have to do terrible things to bring the other side to their knees. It brings to mind a quote from Gen Robert E. Lee “It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it."
I feel bad for the whales though...