Re:Dehumanization of War (Score 1)

I think you've got a point, but you're missing the fact that somebody has to push that button, and then gets to carry the weight of any war on his or her shoulders.

IMHO, the best study/representation of games and the military and what could happen is Ender's Game -- because they knew he wouldn't carry out the war on his own, they made him play the game. And he played it well and took the ultimate stake, only to have to take responsibility for destroying a whole planet for the rest of his life.