Shocking Image Shows US Air Force Member Set Himself on Fire at Israeli Embassy: ‘Free Palestine’

New York Post ^ | https://nypost.com/2024/02/25/us-news/israeli-embassy-self-immolation-man-critically-injured/ | Olivia Land

[nickcarraway]

A member of the US Air Force was in critical condition after reportedly setting himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, Sunday afternoon.

A video live streamed on Twitch appeared to show the Air Force member in uniform standing in front of the embassy gate and identifying himself as a member of the US Air Force, the New York Times and Washington Post said, citing officials who confirmed the footage matched the man in question. “I will no longer be complicit in genocide [in Gaza]. I am about to engage in an extreme act of protest,” the man apparently said before setting himself alight and repeatedly shouting “Free Palestine!”

The name the man used in the video – which has not been shared publicly – matches a LinkedIn account for an active-duty Air Force officer from Texas, the Times reported. A spokesperson for the Air Force told Task & Purpose that the man is an active-duty airman. His identity has not been confirmed.

[nickcarraway]

This on the media and the left for promoting a sick mythology.

[kiryandil]

You can't fix stupid.

Our Air Force is safer now.

[Rummyfan]

The name the man used in the video – which has not been shared publicly – matches a LinkedIn account for an active-duty Air Force officer from Texas...

I find this hard to believe.

But, if true, better he torched himself than betraying our nation. And Israel.

[sten]

recruiters told me during the 0bama years how they were directed to recruit only certain people... people that were generally left leaning.

[chuckb87]

Another mentally ill freak in our armed forces. The military used to have a system in place that was pretty good at weeding out the bizarre.

[yesthatjallen]

SELF IMMOLATION VIDEO RELEASED

[Nifster]

The man was too dumb to be useful

[jjotto]

Aaron Bushnell

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

When he dies the national IQ average will take a jump.

[bigdaddy45]

Boy the Air Force sure has changed since I was an officer.

[nickcarraway]

This was in the United States.

[TornadoAlley3]

Great strategy. Maybe other loons will join instead of blocking traffic.

[nickcarraway]

I’m guessing a lot more non-left leaning people want to join, than let leaning. That includes people not interested or ignorant of politics.

[LegendHasIt]

This says more about the (lack of) ‘quality’ of the people they let into the Air Force these days than it does about anything else.

[ConservativeMind]

I was thinking the exact same phrase.

[HereInTheHeartland]

That will show em.

[kiryandil]

This was in the United States.

My brother was in the Air Force.

He would say exactly the same thing as I did.

[moovova]

Cool.

[Drew68]

Aaron Bushnell has reportedly died of his injuries.

[Reddy]

The brainwashing has reached peak apotheosis.