A pseudonymous blogger ("The Faceless Bureaucrat," hereafter
TFB) writing for the staff and faculty blog for the Department
of War Studies at King's College of London has made an unusual
case: society over-values "warriors." This isn't a shot at
modern-day troops. Far from it--TFB reaffirms their sacrifice
and importance. In fact, the modern decline of the "warrior
ethos" that defined warfare in ancient society makes life for
today's soldiers that much more difficult. But TFB says we must
acknowledge how the professional war-fighter has changed if we
are to truly understand them. That means understanding just how
much war has changed.  The primary role of today's military is
performing "stability operations," or bringing peace to an area
marked by war. But TFB says today's military leaders, such as
fired U.S. General Stanley McChrystal, still consider themselves
the natural heirs of ancient Greek or Roman warriors, who
created, rather than stopped, wars. "Aside from these few
tortured, unappreciated souls, th