U.S. soldier who killed Afghan villagers gets life without parole

Reuters ^ | August 23, 2013 | Eric M. Johnson

[KittenClaws]

Thanks, now I understand the “he was an abused child and didn’t have a father” argument in murder cases.

Funny he was one of the very few who got caught doing personal and mass murder?

simply put: You do the crime, you do time. 16, mostly women and children, in the middle of the night? Horrors of My Lai. Thank god, no rapes and torture.

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Apples and oranges.

Giving the guy a break is one thing, setting him free quite another.

Put yourself in a life threatening situation. Surrounded by enemies you are not allowed to kill. See how “social” you remain.

I happen to think Faluja should have been burned to the ground. Every man, woman, child, animal and insect. Sue me.

[cherry]

if there were no war, this guy would be home working and raising his family....

but we put these people over there, under miserable conditions , and expect them to behave like gentlemen....

war is hell

[cherry]

I see your meaning.....but still....women and children?.....have we come to that?