I'm an American. These sins are on my shoulders as much as anyone else's.

oh so you're a congressman? or a boot? or a "defense" executive? don't identify with the imperial machine, especially if you didn't ask for any of its crimes or the maintenance of the empire.

real wars

i guess you also think the rodney king beating was a fistfight? the addition of "real" means OP is trying to imply extra qualification.