I mentioned SF, because they are the perfect warriors, they are the experts of hearts and minds and winning over a population, knowing and working within cultures.
SF is out to win the battles, and the war, and the peace, they use their minds.
While that GI should have escaped any damaging punishment, some noise should have been made on him, it should be made clear that those kind of actions are harmful to the mission.
For one thing- SF troops are not perfect warriors. Never were. The current bunch is about 10 sling loads away, from the original folks. This idealism has to stop. The SOCOM community is far away from your dreamy bs. The current azzholes, are getting their eyebrows waxed, in Fayetteville. Doing steroids, getting tatted and driving around with bumperstickers proclaiming their special status. Then, there are the facebook postings. Good grief, you flag wavers, have not a clue. I like you ansel12. Just had to let this out. Listening to the crap, I hear everyday, is maddening, to say the least.