Henry could not claim to bear no responsibility for how far the conflict between humans and vampires had escalated in North America. He had been the driving force that intensified the conflict before either side was fully prepared. There was no denying that.
But wars never waited until everyone was fully prepared. While one side built up its resources, the other was doing the same. Besides, the ambiguous moves of the American leadership genuinely worried Henry, who wanted to eliminate the vampires. Better to blow the whole situation wide open.
The results simply exceeded Henry's expectations. Many radical vampires kept escalating the conflict, proving to all humanity, time and again, that they were humanity's enemies.
Even the utterly brainless appeasers in the human camp now had to admit that humans and vampires could only fight to the death. But anyone expecting this Kryptonian to be so conscientious that he took the blame for every innocent casualty along the way was asking too much. If the upper ranks of the U.S. government really struck some shady deal with the vampires, how many human lives would end up feeding their appetites? As long as the vampires emerged victorious, those who attached themselves to them could profit as well. There was no doubt that these government leaders would choose to betray other humans to safeguard their own interests and positions, or even choose to become vampires themselves.
Standing with history's victors was the only way to keep a family thriving for a thousand years. What Henry had done effectively cut off these people's path to siding with the vampires.
Still, Henry was looking for ways to reduce casualties. At the very least, he could not let these monsters spread terror during the gap before specialized ammunition and serums for use against vampires and