The dichotomy of war is that it is simultaneously the most heinous and the most honorable human endeavour. We rightfully spurn the Hitlers, the Pol Pots, and the Saddams of the world, those who make war for power and profit. On the other hand, those who fight wars in order to defend the defenseless, restore the peace, and establish justice, they are among those whom the apostle John was talking about when he wrote that there is no greater love than to lay down one's life for a friend.