[null and void]

IOW, he wouldn’t mind killing Americans either.

[Sacajaweau]

I'm so disgusted. Obviously, the soldier lost it. The soldiers around him must be furious at our CIC.

God help America.

[G Larry]

No, Mr. jerkwad, it is NOT!

The soldier's motivation was likely the answered assassination of Americans by Afghans.

[kreitzer]

Shouldn’t it be chalked up as another case of workplace violence? That’s how they classified Nidal Hassan when the terrorist killed his own fellow troops isn’t it? This fraud of a president is Satan, the church lady was right.

[Iron head mike]

He would have us believe that he values Americans lives. We know the truth. JMO, should give the soldier involved a medal.

[Truth29]

Really? Coulda fooled me. Obama’s ROEs are getting Americans killed and Obama’s constant appeasement vs. an approach of sure and certain death if you attack Americans will lose us the war.

[tobyhill]

Obama has just equated the 911 hijackers killing of innocent US Citizens to our troops in Afghanistan.

[silverleaf]

So the shooter will get the same kid glove treatment as major allu akbar hassan for this unfortunate incident of workplace violence

[silverleaf]

So the shooter will get the same kid glove treatment as major allu akbar hassan for this unfortunate incident of workplace violence

[kabar]

Panetta has said the death penalty is possible if the soldier is convicted.

Command influence. What about the six American military personnel killed by the Afghans in retaliation for the accidental burning of the Koran? Should we demand the death penalty for them?

A recent amendment to the Uniform Code of Military Justice offers a new alternative to the death penalty. For crimes that occurred on or after November 17, 1997, a sentence of life without the possibility of parole is now possible. Prior to this legislation, those servicemembers serving a life sentence would be eligible for parole after serving 10 years.

[umgud]

I don’t condone these killings, but I also realize that no matter what you do for or to a muslim, at the end of the day, you are still the infidel and they will still hate you............ not true of Americans.

[KMG365]

Can't help but notice how the media will do back bends to insert the word “alleged” when discussing the perpetrators of other crimes.

In this story, alleged is noticeably absent.

[Retired Greyhound]

President Obama on Tuesday said he viewed the killing of 16 Afghan civilians by a U.S. soldier as seriously as if those killed had been Americans.

The MSM usually goes to great pains to use the word "ALLEGED" when referring to the common criminal.

No such courtesy is given to a suspected U.S. Soldier. Interesting.

[Sherman Logan]

Unless I’m quite mistaken, the UCMJ makes no distinction between Americans and others as to the penalty for murder.

Personally, I find it very odd that quite a few here find it difficult to flatly condemn the mass murder of unarmed people, including children. Unless you believe babies somehow carry guilt for what their parents or fellow citizens might have done.

Obviously we don’t know the whole story, and if the guy indeed has brain damage he might have diminished capability.

But intentionally killing unarmed innocent people should be punished to the full extent of the law, regardless of who those people are.

[jagusafr]

So, when’s THIS going to be classified as “workplace violence”?

[rolling_stone]

President Obama on Tuesday said he viewed the killing of 16 Afghan civilians by a U.S. soldier as seriously as if those killed had been Americans

How about the killing of US agents and hundreds of Mexicans from guns that illegally went to Mexico via Fast and Furious why isn't Obie, Holder and those at ATF, DOJ and USA who okayed the crime and mass murders being prosecuted? Maybe if we find one of the victims was a muslim someone will do something?

The press is conspicuosly absent on this issue also...

[Chance Hart]

The Mayan's may not have been far off -2012?

[Iron Munro]

Obama doesn't think killing Americans is serious but he is stumbling all over hinmself to throw this wounded warrior under the bus to placatwe muslims.

[DPMD]

Killing Afghans as serious as killing Americans, but killing thousands of Mexicans is okay with the O.

[New Jersey Realist]

The athletes will march behind her fat butt serving as a wind breaker.