Amercian opens fire...Oh GREAT!!

[greenriverman1]

I am not saying that what the man did is right or wrong but I wonder where the men of these households were at the time that this took place? Were these families killing our solders? Who knows?

Why don't we bring our troops home and let the folks over there blow each other up? Are any of them our friends? Or do they say so for the American dollar?

[HURRICANEBOB]

I hate to see any representative of the US commit crimes against innocent people of any nationality, race, or religion.

I think his chain of command has some serious questions to answer about how an armed member of their command leaves a post armed and alone in a combat area.

No matter how wrong the other guy is for doing this to us, we can't tolerate our folks that stand for what is right doing such things.

I would like to see the guy legally discharged from the service, sane or not, then extradited to the country who's citizens he offended to stand trial in their court. NO Us goct legal representation, he has to get his own private counsel. If that country's legal system has the compassion to recognize a possibly insane person commited the act, so be it. If they ajudge the conduct to be so offensive that it can not be condoned or excused even if a possible mental illness existed, then once again, so be it.

I think the way to gain back some amount of confidence in our integrity, and build trust, is to show our ally Afghanistan, that we trust them to do the right thing. If we shield our own, I think we demonstrate a double standard.

It grieves me this occurred. I believe there is a reasonable limit to how much any society can condone, no matter how sane or insane the perpetrator.

[Chubminnow]

I would like to see the guy legally discharged from the service, sane or not, then extradited to the country who's citizens he offended to stand trial in their court. NO Us goct legal representation, he has to get his own private counsel. If that country's legal system has the compassion to recognize a possibly insane person commited the act, so be it. If they ajudge the conduct to be so offensive that it can not be condoned or excused even if a possible mental illness existed, then once again, so be it.

I think the way to gain back some amount of confidence in our integrity, and build trust, is to show our ally Afghanistan, that we trust them to do the right thing. If we shield our own, I think we demonstrate a double standard.

It grieves me this occurred. I believe there is a reasonable limit to how much any society can condone, no matter how sane or insane the perpetrator.

Good point Bob...and from what I'm gathering that country doesn't spend a lot of money or time on legal counsel...the Taliban have vowed to kill and behead "those" (plural) responsible for the 16 Afghan civilians killed. The latest news report that I watched indicated the guy went door-to-door in his rampage.

[know1]

If there was a military force from some other country here in the USA and one of their soldiers went rogue and went door to door killing civilians, there is NO WAY we'd be cool with that military dealing with the soldier on their own terms.

[HURRICANEBOB]

I am not saying that what the man did is right or wrong but I wonder where the men of these households were at the time that this took place? Were these families killing our solders? Who knows?

Why don't we bring our troops home and let the folks over there blow each other up? Are any of them our friends? Or do they say so for the American dollar?

Maybe they were just out having a beer with the guys. Love ya man, but please don't ask the same question if some thug breaks into my home when I'm not around. I mean.....I do fish.