Nine children among 16 dead after US serviceman attacks villagers

[Presley Cannady]

Question. Did SSG Bales do what he's accused of doing?

[carl]

Question. Did SSG Bales do what he's accused of doing?

The Army investigated and concluded yes. My personal opinion is the Army is correct.

The defense attorney doesn't really dispute that. He brings things up regarding mental state and the poor quality of evidence etc.

What are you driving at?

[carl]

Here is an article with the latest from the defense lawyer.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1387719.html

It is interesting because it shows what the defense may be when the case comes to trial. The lawyer says "There's no `CSI' information." and speaks of various things that call into question mental capacity. The killer is continuing with the story that there is no memory of the events except "the smell of gunfire and of human bodies but not much more."

Also another incident that involved violent behavior toward others has been reported. This one in 2008.

[KingJaja]

This shouldn't be seen as another typical American over lawyered trial. The US occupation of Afghanistan and the US Army are also on trial with Bates.

If the US can offer swift justice to its enemies in Afghanistan, then expect the Afghans to require the same from the Americans. If justice is seen to be delayed, then accusations of double standards will be made, and they will stick.

America, please leave Afghanistan. You are not serving any useful purpose there anymore.

[carl]

KingJaja:

You know exactly what will happen and so does the rest of the world. This thing will drag on for years and years, every tiny procedural stratagem will be utilized, there will be dueling psychiatrists, dueling physicians, dueling pharmacologists and there will probably even be small demonstrations lauding the killer as a "hero". Lord only knows when it will end or how it will turn out. But it will not be swift.