Rampage by U.S. soldier kills up to 18 Afghan civilians

[Demigod]

Covering it up would not surprise me.

I once witnessed a drunken NATO soldier from Kosovo ( don't know which country he was from ) make a car accident and hurt a few people.In 10 min 2 or 3 more NATO vehicles came drove the drunk soldier away while leaving another one at the scene to take the fault.

 

[Okie RP fan]

Could very well be a group. One guy kills 16 of them and injures another five? You figure his mag was probably 30 rounds (not sure about military issue mags)... Did he have more than one mag? Did he put one good shot in them? I mean, these are things to consider.

Anyway you look at it, this doesn't help us and it is tragic.

 

[Tyler_Durden]

Could very well be a group. One guy kills 16 of them and injures another five? You figure his mag was probably 30 rounds (not sure about military issue mags)... Did he have more than one mag? Did he put one good shot in them? I mean, these are things to consider.

Anyway you look at it, this doesn't help us and it is tragic.

Standard issue is 30 rounds per mag. One guy is certainly capable, but my gut tells me the witness accounts are accurate and the damage control being done now is to make it look like an isolated incident by one soldier. Or perhaps one soldier carried it out and others came along to torch the bodies. Either way, there's alot of unanswered questions. And yes, it's tragic.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

One psycho or a group of drunks? Big difference, but the penalty should be the same.

 

[Tyler_Durden]

The more I read into this, the more I smell a cover-up. This was not a one-man incident:

"And he questioned how the soldier left his post in the pre-dawn hours, adding, "I know the Kandahar base. A fly cannot get in without being searched."

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/11/world/asia/afghanistan-us-service-member/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

 

[Tyler_Durden]

I'm telling you - the more I read into this, the more I smell a cover-up. This wasn't a one-man incident. This development of the official story stinks to hell. I'm starting to read articles that don't include the witness reports of multiple drunken and laughing soldiers.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/11/world/asia/afghanistan-us-service-member/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

"We cannot whitewash this and get this young man out of Afghanistan and send him back to the Untied States. That is the worst thing we can do at this time," he said. And he questioned how the soldier left his post in the pre-dawn hours, adding, "I know the Kandahar base. A fly cannot get in without being searched."

how does a soldier walk off a secure base at 3am?

"...a U.S. service member stationed at a U.S. base in the southern Kandahar province walked off the base around 3 a.m. local time......"
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...vice-member-investigated-for-alleged-killing/

 

[heavenlyboy34]

I know a neocon who would just say "good riddance" to this.

 

[Okie RP fan]

Standard issue is 30 rounds per mag. One guy is certainly capable, but my gut tells me the witness accounts are accurate and the damage control being done now is to make it look like an isolated incident by one soldier. Or perhaps one soldier carried it out and others came along to torch the bodies. Either way, there's alot of unanswered questions. And yes, it's tragic.

Yea... capable, but unlikely it seems to me.

 

[alucard13mmfmj]

Sad to say, but we should take advantage of these deaths to get Ron Paul's message out... that our current foreign policy fails.

Can those soldiers that participated in these murders be integrated back into civilian life style? They went crazy and started killing WOMEN and CHILDREN. They need medical and psychological help.

 

[BlackTerrel]

I'm seeing this all over now.

Highly tragic. Clearly the guy who did this is mentally ill and need to be prosecuted. I understand why the Afghans are upset. We need to get out now. Nothing good will come of this.

 

[QuickZ06]

I'm telling you - the more I read into this, the more I smell a cover-up. This wasn't a one-man incident. This development of the official story stinks to hell. I'm starting to read articles that don't include the witness reports of multiple drunken and laughing soldiers.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/11/world/asia/afghanistan-us-service-member/index.html?hpt=hp_t1



how does a soldier walk off a secure base at 3am?

"...a U.S. service member stationed at a U.S. base in the southern Kandahar province walked off the base around 3 a.m. local time......"
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...vice-member-investigated-for-alleged-killing/

Tryst me you can get off that base as well as any other base for the most part.

You can always find a way out or know a certain someone. Everyone has a friend in the service.

 

[Wineman77]

At what point is the blood on the hands of the people that vote for Bush and Obama or any of these warmonger politicians????

 

[puppetmaster]

At what point is the blood on the hands of the people that vote for Bush and Obama or any of these warmonger politicians????

since the beginning

 

[Voluntary Man]

An apology without correcting the policy is like saying "We're sorry but fuck you guys"

"Hey, Honey, I'm sorry I'm sleeping with your sister. Don't wait up."

 

[puppetmaster]

I'm seeing this all over now.

Highly tragic. Clearly the guy who did this is mentally ill and need to be prosecuted. I understand why the Afghans are upset. We need to get out now. Nothing good will come of this.

and the rest of them prosecuted also.......

 

[SeanSerritella]

Today would be a good day for Ron Paul to come out and remind every one how he wants to bring all the troops home.

 

[oyarde]

I read this story just now on Drudge. This is going to be a freaking disaster if it was near an urban area.

I am in the woods this evening and do not have my maps , but that is a village , likely , not far from Kandahar City . Please keep in mind , Kandahar and Helmand are not really under NATO control , the natives have the upper hand there and have all along...

 

[oyarde]

Later reports are putting number of civilians dead in the shooting spree at 16 including 9 children and 3 women.



It would not be a disaster if it were sub-urban area? Not sure what the distinction would be.

There , info only passes word of mouth , in the boonies that means tribes / tribal leaders etc

 

[AGRP]

Should have become a cop. He could have received paid time off and desk duty.

 

[Cap]

Got his Combat Quals.

He'll land a job as a cop when he gets home.

So true, so sad.