US Soldier Kills Fellow Troops In Iraq
***UPDATE*** CNN has just sent out a breaking news alert reporting that senior defense officials have told the network that a US soldier killed 4 of his fellow troops before killing himself. Check back for more information.
McClatchy is reporting that a shooting at a U.S. base in Baghdad has left 5 soldiers dead. The shooting occurred at Camp Liberty, a base near the Baghdad airport.
This is updating often and so I have no idea what more will come out and what is the facts, but this was a soldier that was suffering post traumatic stress..
Okay here's where I jacked a comment:
Sad that just yesterday I was trading responses with someone else and sharing what I personally knew of things like "fragging" and "fratricide". Now we have yet another tragic example of it. Typically it's done by soldiers against superiors, but not always. In situations like this, people with existing psychological problems caused by their duty can suddenly just snap and do very irrational things.
This is one area where our previous administration was so wrong. They refused to recognize that our troops were being injured as mentally as they were physically. They ignored advice to give these troops help. They allowed them to live in substandard conditions, substandard care and then pronounce them all fit to be sent back for another 15 month tour.
Whatever happened to "support our troops"?
And support the troops means in sickness and in health until death do us part. Shouldn't we consider the lives of our armed forces when me make up fake wars??? This war will be costing us for a very long time, even after we get out of there and TRULY look for the Taliban.
Other big news of the day.. Wanda Sykes went too far by saying that it was treasonous for Limbaugh to wish for the country to fail and she said she hoped his kidneys fail. Harsh? Yes. On par with that fat, hypocritical, jackass?? Newp.
These jokes smack of reality and should have been said a LOOOOOOONG time ago.
Sykes pt.1
Sykes pt. 2
The Prez was great too. Find it as well.
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Now we have something else to be afraid of. Returning vets with severe untreated mental problems going breserk and mowing down everyone one in sight. Camp Liberty? No doubt among it's many crimes, the previous administration cruelly mistreated it's own troops and completely ignored the plight of millions of military dependents. No CEO's were harmed in the shooting.
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