March 18, 2012

  • You Kill Afghanis, You Deserve Afghani Justice

    It is coming out now. No, not the truth about that awful night when 16 innocent people were murdered in their homes by a man whose sworn duty was to protect those under his authority. What is being promoted, as bits of the awful truth leak out, is the spin.

    And what a twirl! Seems that poor Mr. Bales had money problems, missed a promotion the year before, and had served 3 tours of duty in Iraq before being sent to Afghanistan last month. Well, he DID join after 9/11, presumably it wasn't because he thought he was joining the Army Band. Whatever, the man was unhappy about going for his fourth tour in a combat zone. I don't blame him, I would be too. In fact, I would have written my Congressman, become a conscientious objector, declared gayhood, or just plain refused to do my duty, if I was so unhappy. What I Wouldn't do, is wait until I got there, and make everybody sorry they sent me. Maybe it felt good at the time, I have never shot anyone in front of their screaming family, so who am I to say?

    Well, we can rest easy, at least the grieving Afghan families can, as Bales is safely out of Afghanistan, and relaxing in a cell on a military base in Kansas. That's one soldier that won't kill any more. Speaking for the Afghan people, I say "Thanks, USA, for all you have done for us in this matter". He has a lawyer making excuses for him, 3 hots and a cot, and is awaiting arraignment and a military trial in the United States. Justice is being done.

    NO!!!

    How does this make the Afghanis feel? Think they aren't worried that this murderer will walk, or serve a couple of years, then live out his miserable life in anonymity, away from the scene of the horror and misery he caused? Maybe he had mental issues; if so, he hid then pretty well, and he was sane enough to plan this spree. But whatever his mental state when he killed those people in their homes, they are still dead, and an invading force did it.  we have lost all credibility in the country; saying that the Taliban is worse is not the choice real estate in Moralityville. I say, take him back to that town, dump him in the street with a sign stapled to his back, reminding the townsfolk of what he did, we are ashamed, but the least we can do is let you, who suffered at his hands, be the arbiter of his fate. 

    And then get the Hell out of Afghanistan.

     

Comments (11)

  • They should try him in military court in Afghanistan, then execute him with Afghan witnesses as one does with murderers in the ranks.

    Not doing so tells the Afghans there is no justice for them with the Americans.

    They already suspected this as most of the world does but no need to rub it in.

  • I'm not sure what should happen. I tend to agree with Lovegrove. I know that if someone from their country did the same, they would never get to go home again. Oh,wait. Did I say "if"? I think there are some Afghani people still rotting in our federal system somewhere. And probably people from many other enemy countries. We've got to stop coddling our soldiers that commit these horrible acts in other countries. It just sends the wrong message to everyone.

  • @joiwinds - Good point, Joi, we do have many afghanis imprisoned for killing Americans, or aiding and abetting those who do the killing.

  • I see this soldier as another casualty of war. The majority of US citizens support what our troops do. What does the US train our troops to do? Kill. We even kill civilians by unmanned drones, and we've killed US citizens in the Middle East without any proof of terrorist activities. Where's the outrage over that? Enough with the killing.

  • @an_OM_aly - I can't let him off that easily. He hiked to two different villages to carry out this grisly horrorshow, he didn't just snap, this took planning.

     But I absolutely agree with the rest of your comment.

  • I don't get how this guy has a civilian lawyer representing him.

  • This is a problem to be sure. On the one hand, you can say that the guy was on the fritz and the govt. is to blame. Pretty much like the serial killer's defense of insanity being the blame. The fact is that the person, in this case the soldier, killed innocent people and should be punished. And yes: We need to get the hello outta there.

    On a happier note, B. has come over here. Hope you pop in to his site.....

  • Exellent post. Afghani justice is swift and severe. Let the families of the villagers he killed have him. Maybe this would be a good way to clear out the base in Guantanmo. Offer the prisoners to the Afghans to do with as they please. No love lost between the people and the Talaban. 

  • My husband suggests the same thing be done. 

  • @AlterEgo909 - You married well! Good to hear from ya!

  • Yeppers, you got it right.

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