I respect soldiers as people, I'm not saying I don't. I just hate their particular cause is all, not them for simply doing their duty. That won't stop me from breaking out in a smile as Lelouch takes each one of them apart, because it's not them I hate or anything anymore, it's just that by disposing them we are one step closer to destroying Britannia itself. That's war, you kill people who may actually be pretty decent because of you opposing causes and ideals, not because of any personal grievances, just tough luck for them