Posted on 03/15/2012 8:48:46 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. soldier accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan villagers last weekend saw his friend's leg blown off the day before the rampage, his lawyer said Thursday.
Seattle attorney John Henry Browne told The Associated Press that according to his client's family, the suspect was standing next to another U.S. soldier when that soldier was gravely injured.
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What are our objectives in Afghanistan again?
“What are our objectives in Afghanistan again?”
Find Osama Bin Laden! That’s where we OUGHT to be, instead of in Iraq fighting for Exxon/sarcasm;)
Seriously; Do you ever know when to STFU?
NEWS FLASH:
STFU
Stick it.
Not a justication just bringing more facts to light. This is his 4th tour of duty in a war zone. The second tour he had a head injury. The third tour he had a leg injury.Seeing the buddy next to him having a leg blown off, I could see him snapping. I would reserve judgement till all the facts are known.
And why was this soldier’s friend put in an open position where his leg could be blown off? Which US national objective did this serve? Who are his officers who placed him in harms way? Did his commander in chief act responsibly ordering him there?
This is effed up all the way around.
AGREED
Let let it run for a while and then see whether we fight against something or not
This is effed up all the way around.
Thanks for the saying it like it is.
So what? To get drunk and then murder people deserves a firing squad IMO.
If you knew John Henry Browne, you would immediately know this case is not going to be as easy as the prosecution may have initially thought. You can bet the prosecution had an, “Oh, shit” moment when they learned Browne might be part of the defense team.
Hey you two ... now c’mon girls, as you were ....
You’re BOTH pretty!
Did someone here say that this decorated, 4 combat tour trooper should be stood before a firing squad, at this time, without an investigation? or even a trial?
And then this same ... insect has the unmitigated temerity to use as a tagline,
“God protect our soldiers” or words to that effect.
Absoflukinglutely incredible. I’ve seen it all today.
Browne already stated the case will be more political than criminal.
All he can do is admit his guy did it and try to put Army and US policy on trail.
Should be interesting. The Army has a fine line to walk with the way they handle this.
“There’s obviously plenty to this story that has not come out.”
Like who was planted the IEDs blowing troops legs off.
What if this “family” was Al-Qaeda, monitoring the base, gathering intelligence, and killing our men.
You never know.
Just sayin’.
Seems to me that the objective in Afghanistan is to kill Islamists who are against the Islamist regime in Kabul (and in Pakistan).
Ever hear of WAR?
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