Do you think it is important to remember the people are seldom guilty of the actions their government takes?

Depends on the country. I find the people of the US to be responsible, in part, for the actions of their elected leaders. But in the case of tyrannical governments, where the people as a whole are not responsible for choosing those in power, I may not place blame entirely on the nations citizens. Blaming everything on a faceless 'government' can allow guilty parties to hide behind anonymity. It’s is people who run the government and carry out its laws....