The Apple and the Sandbox - Different Rules for Different Operators

Please folks bear with me as I attempt to set this discussion up.

I’m sure by this point we’ve all seen and read about the unfortunate picture of some of our warriors posing with the SS colors in Afghanistan.  If not you can gander and read about it here,  http://ow.ly/91hZq. 

I’m equally certain most of us have at least heard about Apple manufacturer Foxconn’s child slaves and “inhumane” working conditions; you can read about this fiasco here http://ow.ly/91i4y

And finally, this week our Air Force announced it plans to purchase 18,000 iPad2 for flight crew use, details here http://ow.ly/91iap.

So establishes the variables for my question.

How can America (our military and government - politicians and bureaucrats) investigate and probably punish those warriors who sacrifice everything for us, for posing in front of a flag representing torture, death and oppression?  While simultaneously that same military and government plans to hand over somewhere around $8,982,000 to an organization, Apple, that we know for a fact directly funds torture, death and oppression, of children no less?

Does this seem absolutely absurd, even within the context of the military and political bureaucracy, to anyone but me? It really seems like this is yet another instance of our political masters holding our troops to a standard they could never hope to nor even bother attempting to maintain in their own conduct?

I’m interested in your thoughts and insights?