Originally Posted by Pleasurepays

they are property. they are tools. thats all. nothing more. they have a serial number and their life isn't their own. from a military standpoint, you want a motivated, agressive and gung ho fighting force thats ready to do anything they are told without question. do you guys understand war? understand that people are trying to kill them 24hrs a day?

hypocrisy has nothing to do with it. they are pieces of military hardware... not private chinese citizens sitting in their homes with their families in Bejing being told what to think.