I doubt there is any way to reconcile Afghan perceptions of Justice and US perceptions of Justice on this one. Certainly not within the framework of a western legal system.
This has a global and long-term impact on US influence, far beyond the context of the facts and rumors of this tragic event.
There is no way to "un-ring" this bell.
Robert C. Jones
Intellectus Supra Scientia
(Understanding is more important than Knowledge)
"The modern COIN mindset is when one arrogantly goes to some foreign land and attempts to make those who live there a lesser version of one's self. The FID mindset is when one humbly goes to some foreign land and seeks first to understand, and then to help in some small way for those who live there to be the best version of their own self." Colonel Robert C. Jones, US Army Special Forces (Retired)
Diverse viewpoints
From AP: Afghan officials attacked at US killing spree site (by MIRWAIS KHAN, Mar. 13, 2012 6:35 AM ET):
RegardsBALANDI, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban militants opened fire Tuesday on an Afghan government delegation visiting villages in southern Afghanistan where a U.S. soldier is suspected of killing 16 civilians.
The gunfire killed an Afghan soldier who was providing security for the delegation in Balandi village, said Gen. Abdul Razaq, the police chief for Kandahar province where the visit took place. Another Afghan soldier and a military prosecutor were wounded, he said.
The delegation, which included two of President Hamid Karzai's brothers and other senior officials, was in a mosque for a memorial service for those killed in Sunday's shooting when the gunfire erupted. ... (diverse viewpoints in story).
Mike
Does counterinsurgency 2.0 address incommensurability in any way?Originally Posted by Bob's World
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