[Paladin2]

There's obviously plenty to this story that has not come out.

What are our objectives in Afghanistan again?

[org.whodat]

So have a friend that had his leg blown off is justification for mass murder, and we have an American lawyer saying that. If the glove don't fit!

[Marine_Uncle]

I really feel bad for this soldier. How many tours. Most probably honor bound to do his best, most probably while during his tours in Iraq, under some extremely tough assignments. To have it come to such an abrupt end as this.

[A CA Guy]

So what? To get drunk and then murder people deserves a firing squad IMO.

[Oztrich Boy]

200 years ago they know how to handle this

18 June 1815, field of the Battle of Waterloo.

Lord Uxbridge: "By God, sir, I've lost my leg!"

Duke of Wellington: "By God, sir, so you have!"

[KeyLargo]

Marine killed by Afghan soldier last month, officials say

Published March 16, 2012

| Associated Press

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/16/marine-killed-by-afghan-soldier-last-month-officials-say/#ixzz1pHJzhuYB

[superstitionmountain]

FOUR tours of duty in combat - three in Iraq - two injuries with his foot half blown off. And he gets a Fourth tour in Afganistan? That’s INSANE. Even when were were fighting a global war for our survival against Germany and Japan they had something called “rotation.” This poor guy served in battle nearly as long as the second world war (maybe longer - I haven’t looked into the exact figures)

This is a GROSS miscarriage of command. The officer in charge of his Fourth combat tour - when he thought he was finally going home - should be the one arraigned. But as usual they’ll only screw the troop.

As for the whispering campaign about drinking and marital problems, if you had four combat tours in a row, you’d probably have drinking and marital problems, too.