Since Homer wrote " The illiad " the psychology of war has not changed much

   [ "  War Pigs are War Pigs "  ]

This could be taken as a PACIFIST thought . But principled pacifists would not approve of anarchic assassination atrocities.

There are recognized, civilized RULES even for not so civilized war. Judging this or that soldier or general EVIL is a personal judgment . Even in banal American baseball games any player on the OTHER team is hissed as EVIL . Or a Yankee fan in Boston's Fenway Park .

The psychology of war has not changed much since Homer wrote " The Illiad " centuries ago. Worship of Mars - " the blood swollen god " endures .

More than 2200 years ago one Cato ended every speech in that august Roman Senate with these chilling words : " Carthage must be destroyed !" .

Cato remains the patron saint of hawks in the American Senate .