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FiveGoodMen

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7. Yup. A tragedy all around.

Reply to Benton D Struckcheon (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 06:00 PM

Aug 2013

The crime shouldn't be excused, but it also shouldn't have -- and probably wouldn't have -- happened without the terrible stop-loss policy.

One deployment in a war is plenty.

(NOT TO MENTION... we should never have started that war!)

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Breaking: U.S. Soldier Who Massacred Afghan Villagers Sentenced to Life W/out Possibility of Parole [View all] Hissyspit Aug 2013 OP

Good. He shot and killed a 2-yr old child NickB79 Aug 2013 #1

I have no problem with that sentence. sinkingfeeling Aug 2013 #2

I can't disagree with the sentence itself - BUT TBF Aug 2013 #3

It was his FOURTH freakin combat deployment. Benton D Struckcheon Aug 2013 #4

Yup. A tragedy all around. FiveGoodMen Aug 2013 #7

Now we just need to get the Commander-in-Thief that started those damn wars. lastlib Aug 2013 #5

For now, I'll be happy if he has to share a cell with Hasan (n/t) derby378 Aug 2013 #6

yep. Military justice does the opposite of a mob prosecution. They catch the little fish and yurbud Aug 2013 #8

Good Marrah_G Aug 2013 #9