US soldier kills 16 Afghan civilians

**triggerhappy2005** · 03-11-12, 06:33 PM

U.S. soldier accused of Afghan killing spree - CNN.com

Should he be tried by the Afghan authorities? Imo, yes. If this had occurred in the US, we'd insist that the person be tried by us. Plus, can you imagine the blowback this is going to create?

**Vexon** · 03-11-12, 07:07 PM

This guy is a nut, I say give him the death penalty. You don't just go house to house shooting friggen CIVILIANS.

**DJ Ms. White** · 03-11-12, 07:08 PM

Yeah, I saw this. I'm thinking he snapped, which is sad. Always bad to see someone snap like that whether in war or peace.

**Fovezer** · 03-11-12, 07:26 PM

Nine of them were just children, too. Good thing we had this soldier over there "defending our freedoms." There is no point for us to stay in Afghanistan, and their hasn't been for years now. All we are doing is propping up a puppet government and now it is starting to turn on us. This is beyond stupid.

**deathgodusmc** · 03-11-12, 07:31 PM

A bit early to be plugging in the chair dont you think? If he was in sound mind and did this then by all means do what needs to be done.

**deathgodusmc** · 03-11-12, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by Fovezer

Nine of them were just children, too. Good thing we had this soldier over there "defending our freedoms." There is no point for us to stay in Afghanistan, and their hasn't been for years now. All we are doing is propping up a puppet government and now it is starting to turn on us. This is beyond stupid.

Spoken as a true patriot hiding behind everyone that does the fighting for him.

**Fovezer** · 03-11-12, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

Spoken as a true patriot hiding behind everyone that does the fighting for him.

I'm not much of a patriot, and I'm not afraid to admit it. They're not fighting for me at all, and they haven't fought for me since World War II.

**deathgodusmc** · 03-11-12, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by Fovezer

I'm not much of a patriot, and I'm not afraid to admit it.

Yeah i already knew that. I also know if they arent fighting for you then we shouldnt be fighting in your opinion. Thank god the rest of the world doesnt feel the same way.

**rock_lobster** · 03-11-12, 07:58 PM

If only ~~Bush~~ our current Commander in Chief could put a stop to this..............

**Fovezer** · 03-11-12, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

Yeah i already knew that. I also know if they arent fighting for you then we shouldnt be fighting in your opinion. Thank god the rest of the world doesnt feel the same way.

Actually, that's not how I feel at all. I actually do support some military action, but I do not like it being portrayed as if they are fighting for our "freedoms" or stupid shit like that. They aren't, and haven't since WW2, and it's jingoistic to say they are. I actually supported the initial actions in Afghanistan, the intervention in Libya, etc., not because I thought they benefited us in any substantial way, but because I felt it was the right thing to do. Wars like Vietnam and Iraq 2 were completely pointless and only resulted in senseless death.