Didn't these people watch "Lone Survivor?"
Even Navy SEALs can be defeated by their enemies.
There's nothing that heroic about it; defeated Navy SEALs are most likely dead.

This was in the end credits of the film:






Jeremy Scahill knows about this. Here, at 08m:20s:



At 24m58s:, he talks about the effects on children growing up while under constant surveillance by armed drones. It's the new boogey man.
Those sandlings need a firm hand.