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Fine, we'll let "bygones be bygones" between you and me, but at least look into Volgin and The Boss. I'll even post the youtube links for both instances, and even transcribed dialogue for good measure:

Volgin firing the nuke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ehhJTUJ5UG4#t=234

Yes, I know, I put in a time stamp, but there was no other video simply showing Volgin firing the Davy Crockett.

"([...]On another helicopter, we see Volgin, Ocelot, and a young woman. Volgin opens the two cases to reveal a small nuclear missile and what appears to be a cannon)

Volgin: Excellent. A great success, thanks to The Boss and her Cobras. I have both Sokolov and the Shagohod.

(Ocelot stands up and suspiciously eyes the woman)

Ocelot: What are we going to with the girl?

Volgin: Who is she?

Ocelot: Apparently she's Sokolov's woman.

(Volgin approaches and looks into her face)

Volgin: She's a nice catch. I'll take her.

(The woman beings to reach for something in her pocket. Volgin snatches away what she was trying to get; a tube of lipstick)

Volgin: Not so fast, my dear. (he inspects the tube) A Kiss of Death?

Ocelot: Are you KGB?

Volgin: We might be able to use her. She has spunk. (he gives the lipstick back to her)

Ocelot: Shall we take her back to the base?

Volgin: Perhaps we should... we have no further use for Sokolov's research facility.

(Volgin picks up the cannon, called a Davy Crockett, loaded with a nuclear missile)

Volgin: I think it's time I gave this marvelous new toy a try. (he aims the Davy Crockett)

Ocelot: Colonel! Even if they are our enemies, they're still our countrymen!

Volgin: But it won't be me that pulled the trigger. It will be our friend, the American defector.

Ocelot: You're going to nuke your fellow Russians!?

Volgin: Remember the Alamo.

Ocelot: Colonel!!!

(Volgin fires the Davy Crockett and the missile streaks towards the facility. A blinding white light ensues. Back on the riverbank, Snake watches the recovery balloon fall, closely followed by a brilliant light and the familiar mushroom cloud of a nuclear explosion)"

In case you're wondering, the "American defector" Volgin mentioned is referring to The Boss, as she defected (officially, anyways. The ending later reveals it was a fake defection), and was pretty much the reason why Volgin even had access to the Davy Crockett nukes in the first place. Oh, and that action, aside from it being rightfully being treated as being an especially heinous action by everyone, even Ocelot, one of his soldiers, was also revealed to have nearly caused all-out nuclear war, thus resulting in Naked Snake having to be sent in to kill his mentor, The Boss, alongside Volgin. This was rightfully treated as being a very serious matter, not something to take very lightly.

And speaking of which:

The Boss firing the nuke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HeIPsBvZLI

"(Snake heads toward a field of white flowers. Suddenly, a distant nuclear blast goes off)

Boss: Life's end... (drops the Davy Crockett) Isn't it beautiful? It's almost tragic. When life ends, it gives off a final lingering aroma. Light is but a farewell gift from the darkness to those on their way to die. I've been waiting, Snake, for a long time. Waiting for your birth, your growth, and the finality of today."

The Boss does the same thing here. And the post-credits conversation even reveals the targets: Groznyj Grad, and the Granin Design Bureau. That basically is the exact same thing Volgin did earlier, and in fact has roughly twice the amount of casualties (and that's likely not even taking into account the blast radius likely impacting the other areas between the two as well.). What's worse, The Boss has even less of an excuse beyond simply following orders of the CIA than Volgin did (and what Volgin did was simply inexcusable), and as you may have noticed from her very first line after the nuke detonating, she actually seemed to like the fact that people died as a result. The game effectively brushed off something they had rightfully condemned was very serious and no laughing matter earlier with Volgin, and they still treated her like a tragic hero anyways. I know plenty of people who actually were somewhat disgusted with this, and even gave links showing their statements making clear their disgust. And just in case you are in doubt about the targets, here is the post-credits call confirming it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB7SOZBkseQ

"Ocelot: Yes. Groznyj Grad and the Granin research facility have both been wiped out without a trace. I understand, sir. But they were necessary sacrifices. Yes, the CIA has taken care of The Boss themselves. I believe the White House will be satisfied. Khrushchev is finished. Your time has finally arrived. Yes. The American president is relying on us to keep a lid on the whole affair. We've got him by the balls. It should make a valuable trump card in future negotiations. Yes, Chief Director. Of course. I'll keep the KGB informed.

(He hangs up and dials another number)

Ocelot: Yes, it's me. The Boss has accomplished her mission. The Philosopher's Legacy is now safely with us... in America's hands. With this money... yes, the Philosophers can finally be revived. The film we handed the Chinese was a fake. Peking must be in an uproar right about now. I'm afraid so. Only half of the money has made it back to the United States. The KGB must still have part of the Legacy. Yes, the weapon has been reduced to ashes. '''That's right. Groznyj Grad has been obliterated by the Davy Crockett we brought in as well. Yes, that was The Boss' work, too.''' Speaking of which, I've obtained something from Granin that you might find interesting. It's a revolutionary new nuclear attack system. Perhaps it might just come in handy some day. Yes, we have John - I mean Snake - to thank for that. Khrushchev believed it as well. Yes, they bought our story. I don't think they'll be making a fuss. The secondary alert has been lifted as well. And the Soviets still haven't discovered my true identity. They have no idea that I've been triple-crossing them. I will continue my activities as a contact for the new government. Yes, it appears that no one knew that I was ADAM. Of course. I'm always at the CIA's disposal...

...Mr. Director."

Oh, and in that speech after her bombing those two places, as well as a similar speech given in-game much earlier, it was pretty clear she held very nihilistic viewpoints. I'll even give you the full exchange from earlier:

"Boss: How to think like a soldier? I can't teach you that. A soldier needs to be strong in spirit, body, and technique - and the only thing you can learn from someone else is technique. In fact, technique doesn't even matter. What's most important is spirit. Spirit and body are like two sides of a single coin. They're the same thing. I can't teach you how to think. You'll just have to figure it out for yourself. Listen to me, Jack. Just because soldiers are on the same side right now doesn't mean they always will be. Having personal feelings about your comrades is one the worst sins you can commit. Politics determine who you face on the battlefield. And politics are a living thing. They change along with the times. Yesterday's good might be tomorrow's evil.

Snake: Is that why you abandoned me?

Boss: No. It had nothing to do with you. I already told you, Jack. I was on a top-secret mission. '''A soldier has to follow whatever orders he's given. It's not his place to question why. But you're looking for a reason to fight. You're a natural born fighter, but you're not quite a soldier. A solider is a political tool, nothing more. That's doubly true if he's a career soldier. Right and wrong have no place in his mission. He has no enemies and no friends. Only the mission. You follow the orders you're given.''' That's what being a soldier is all about.

Snake: I do whatever I have to do to get the job done. I don't think about politics.

Boss: That's not the same thing. Sooner or later, your conscience is going to bother you. In the end, you have to choose whether you're going to live as a soldier, or just another man with a gun. There's a saying in the Orient; "Loyalty to the end." Do you know what it means?

Snake: Being... Patriotic?

Boss: It means devoting yourself to your country.

Snake: I follow the President and the top brass. I'm ready to die for them if necessary.

Boss: The President and the top brass won't be there forever. Once their terms are up, others will take their place.

Snake: I follow the will of the leader, no matter who's in charge.

Boss: People aren't the ones who dictate the missions.

Snake: Then who does?

Boss: The times. People's values change over time. And so do the leaders of a country. So there's no such thing as an enemy in absolute terms. The enemies we fight are only in relative terms, constantly changing with the times.

Snake: ...

'''Boss: As long as we have "loyalty to the end," there's no point in believing in anything... even in those we love.'''

Snake: And that's the way a soldier is supposed to think?

Boss: The only thing we can believe in with absolute certainty is the mission, Jack.

Snake: All right. But do me a favor.

Boss: What is it?

Snake: Call me Snake."

And her "will" as revealed by Big Boss in the ending to Metal Gear Solid 4, was an insane will that absolutely cannot work, and something not even The Boss followed through with (and in fact, it goes against her repeated statements about how things were relative and always changing, even implying that you're supposed to go with the change, not try to keep things the same), meaning she's a hypocrite. And she certainly didn't respect the will of other Russians when basically trying to steal their Legacy for America, either. Here's the quote in case you still don't believe me:

"Boss... You were right. It's not about changing the world. It's about doing our best to leave the world... The way it is. It's about respecting the will of others... And believing in your own. Isn't that... What you fought for? At last... I understand the meaning behind what you did."

And the video for good measure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=retK1rz-zcM#t=99

You can find posts showing how bad The Boss really was despite how the story treated her in these links as well:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/681794-metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain/69849402

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/960566-metal-gear-solid-peace-walker/57883911

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