Soldiers should be reminded that they have the same responsibility as police officers (could you imagine if a cop described beating someone in a riot as "fun?).
Wrong.
A soldier does NOT have the same responsibilty as a police officer.
A police officer is a civilian officer, interacting with the civilian population. A police officer is bound to follow the constitution and not violate the "civil rights" of the public.
A soldier is a military officer, interacting with foreign powers. A solider can shoot to kill under the rules of war and does not have to respect the non-existent (because they aren't Americans) constitutional rights of said foreign operatives.