Rogue Soldier kills Afghan civilians

Oberon · 03-11-12, 08:49 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17330205

First thoughts?

Bugger.

Second thoughts?

My Lai Mk II

This will not do much for tensions in Afghanistan after the Qu'ran burning incident.

Hottentot · 03-11-12, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

First thoughts?

Bugger.

Mine: a perfectly good head on his shoulders and he didn't manage to hit it. Provided that this goes like the press so far has covered it.

Torplexed · 03-11-12, 09:28 AM

This incident has been a double tragedy. Obviously, the deaths of innocents, but also the mental breakdown of a soldier. I wouldn't call it a "My Lai" as it was a lone wolf crazy following his own deranged orders, but it may not matter.

After the urinating incident, and the Koran burning incident we are in position where profuse (and desperate sounding) apologies from afar don't cut it anymore...if they ever did.

Schroeder · 03-11-12, 10:04 AM

Oh boy, here we'll go again....

Don't hands out weapons to mentally unstable people.

Dowly · 03-11-12, 10:09 AM

Skybird · 03-11-12, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Oh boy, here we'll go again....

Don't hands out weapons to mentally unstable people.

Everybody has his breaking point. EVERYBODY. For some it is more upwards on the scale, for others it is somewhere lower. Expose any man long enough to war, and he finds his sooner or later.

This guy just found his.

Onkel Neal · 03-11-12, 11:24 AM

Turn him over to the Afghan legal system.

Skybird · 03-11-12, 12:49 PM

There is no clear info at this time. Was this a monkey trying to have "fun", a retarded bastard? Then hand him over to the locals. But early reports said he had a nervous breakdown, and his psyche was/is instabile. It is a reasonable guess to assume that this may be the results form mhaving seen too much, havingm lived in war conditions, stress, and having fear for too long. In this case, do not hand him over, but practice the military'S laws on him.

The negative consequences in Afghanistan should not be pointed out that much. Relations are already that bad, in cannot get any worse, I would say.

03-11-12, 08:49 AM	#1
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Rogue Soldier kills Afghan civilians http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17330205 First thoughts? Bugger. Second thoughts? My Lai Mk II This will not do much for tensions in Afghanistan after the Qu'ran burning incident.

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Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Oh boy, here we'll go again.... Don't hands out weapons to mentally unstable people. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

03-11-12, 12:49 PM	#8
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,607 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	There is no clear info at this time. Was this a monkey trying to have "fun", a retarded bastard? Then hand him over to the locals. But early reports said he had a nervous breakdown, and his psyche was/is instabile. It is a reasonable guess to assume that this may be the results form mhaving seen too much, havingm lived in war conditions, stress, and having fear for too long. In this case, do not hand him over, but practice the military'S laws on him. The negative consequences in Afghanistan should not be pointed out that much. Relations are already that bad, in cannot get any worse, I would say. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

03-11-12, 09:28 AM	#3
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	This incident has been a double tragedy. Obviously, the deaths of innocents, but also the mental breakdown of a soldier. I wouldn't call it a "My Lai" as it was a lone wolf crazy following his own deranged orders, but it may not matter. After the urinating incident, and the Koran burning incident we are in position where profuse (and desperate sounding) apologies from afar don't cut it anymore...if they ever did.

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0

03-11-12, 11:24 AM	#7
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Turn him over to the Afghan legal system.