Soldier kills three at US army base

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Wolferz

Train 'em to kill and then act all surprised when they do?

But they're not trained to, nor expected to, kill colleagues on their home turf.

[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

But they're not trained to, nor expected to, kill colleagues on their home turf.

True dat. That leaves only the reason... why?
Claiming he suffered from PTSD is a copout. Over extended tours of duty in a combat zone would make even the sanest man go insane.
We seem to have an abundance of whack jobs going postal these days.
Unfortunately, during my stint in the military, I learned that the so called superiors. were not superior in any way, shape or form.

Bottom line...
Pointing a finger of accusation is a waste of time because there are three more fingers pointing back at the guilty party. The accuser.
War isn't healthy for anyone involved.
Best not to engage in the practice of it.

" Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity" George Carlin
A futile enterprise in my book.

[Jimbuna]

You need to get that message across to governments and those who elect them.

[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

You need to get that message across to governments and those who elect them.

A noble idea. Only one problem. They only listen to the folks with lots of money. Weapon producers.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

You need to get that message across to governments and those who elect them.

I shouldn't laugh in such a serious thread, but , doesn't matter who you elect because the defence industries have the megabucks. And if you don't have war you don't need an army, navy, or air force, if you don't need those that's over 2m jobs you've directly lost in the US, and goodness knows how many civilian supporting roles, local businesses, and suppliers.

Vote loser, will never happen even if would ever be possible with the world situation.

It's a nice idea though.

[Wolferz]

People die every day by the thousands.
Does it really matter the how, when or where?

This planet is not a safe place to live for fragile creatures like Homo Sapiens.
Sadly, it only seems to matter to the newshounds who want to make a big deal out of it. From star personalities on down to the grunts in the military.

I feel for every family member that loses a loved one but, if I dwelled on it constantly, I would become so despondent, I wouldn't be able to get out of bed.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

I shouldn't laugh in such a serious thread, but , doesn't matter who you elect because the defence industries have the megabucks. And if you don't have war you don't need an army, navy, or air force, if you don't need those that's over 2m jobs you've directly lost in the US, and goodness knows how many civilian supporting roles, local businesses, and suppliers.

Vote loser, will never happen even if would ever be possible with the world situation.

It's a nice idea though.

Originally Posted by Wolferz

People die every day by the thousands.
Does it really matter the how, when or where?

This planet is not a safe place to live for fragile creatures like Homo Sapiens.
Sadly, it only seems to matter to the newshounds who want to make a big deal out of it. From star personalities on down to the grunts in the military.

I feel for every family member that loses a loved one but, if I dwelled on it constantly, I would become so despondent, I wouldn't be able to get out of bed.

True that but the thought of some people benefitting from the demise of others just doesn't sit right with me.

But that's how the world turns around I suppose.

[Ducimus]

As long as their are men and nations, there will be war. You can't pin the whole thing on the Military Industrial Complex. We've been waging war and killing each other since the dawn of our own existence.