The frenzy in this thread reminds me of the furore against Sunera Thobani, for daring to mention that the U.S. was a victim on Sept. 11 in part because its hands were stained in blood.
I don't think she in any way celebrated the deaths, but rather spoke to the underlying causes. That said I think that issues of soldiers and death are morally very messy and I think there should be wide latitude in the discussion.
You're right of course. There is no exact analogy. But the rhetoric in this thread is appalling - including the harebrained conclusions about the motivations of the shooter, based on ignorance, prejudice, and MSM reports that change by the minute. I agree with your call for wide latitude.