Such a loss of life is a terrible tragedy no matter the side. That's not to say it was or wasn't justified. It's just terrible looking at pictures like the one with the mass grave and thinking every single one of those bodies once had a life, dreams, passions. Every one of them had opinions of their own, they all struggled to cope with life as one does when the environment seems to simply want you dead. Every life is worth something, and it'll always be more than whatever honors they may get after death.
Great post, we must spread knowledge of our past to build a better future.