[TruthAndDare]

> It's disturbing that leaders (political or religious) would put their constituents in harms way.

Like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r73p95I-eE

Or like in any military force, unless there was coercion going on here.

[Steeeve]

It's one thing to bring a military force to a battle. It's another thing entirely to call out unarmed civilians to deter a military force.

[TruthAndDare]

In both cases, the core of the matter is exposing oneself to danger for some higher cause.