Except for the ones about suicide bombing. The New Caprica freedom fighters were pushed by desperation into doing some pretty illogical, even counter-productive things. But frustration and helplessness in wartime and conflict with a vastly superior enemy force has a tendency to do that, as our own recent history in the mideast has taught us. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. Whatever you may think of suicide bombers, they are definitely NOT

1)cowards
2)in it for personal gain.

Exploring these contradictions was a big part of what the show was all about. The good guys in Galactica tortured prisoners, executed them without trial, assassinated political enemies, mounted coups d'etat against legitimately elected governments and mutinies against legitimate military command authority, dealt expediently with gangsters, exploited, mistrusted and lied to the media, stole elections, suborned the judicial system, violated military and governmental ethics, and even seriously considered genocide. In many ways, the Cylons fought more honorably. And of course, if you were in the Admiral's family, were one of his friends, or were sleeping with him, you were usually forgiven your transgressions and quickly reinstated, whatever your crimes. Talk about nepotism...Even the arch-villain of the piece, John Cavil (the Dean Stockwell character) at least was working within the requirements of his own species survival strategy as he saw it. He also got the best lines! And, of course, even goody two-shoes Madame President was always ready at the drop of a hat to shove someone she didn't like out an airlock.

Of course, there always seemed good reasons for doing those things at the time, but isn't that always the way we justify it to ourselves, especially in wartime? "The ends justify the means."

As we have seen lately in our own country, many believe it worthwhile, even patriotic, to put the country at great risk in order to discredit, obstruct and even sabotage the actions of a legitimately elected government that they feel is in the wrong. The show did an excellent job of exploring these contradictions and inconsistencies in moral and civic behavior, and I do believe the recent mideast conflicts provided many of the examples. The show stands as one of the best philosophical and political dramas ever done on commercial television, (not just as a slam-bang top of the line space opera). But you're right, after Starbuck's mysterious crash-landing and resurrection on Earth, things rapidly started going down hill dramatically.