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Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
Idiot, definitely. Coward, probably. Victim? Of his own idiocy or cowardice.
To be fair, the individual might be very intelligent and extremely brave under fire, but his act was criminal and indefensible.
If he has PTSD or a related stress disorder, then there is help available. The military is more open to stress related disorders than ever before.
But, in the end, there is no justification for what he did short of Brief Reactive Psychosis, but from the information available in the interview, this was not the case.
Legally, he is a malingerer, nothing more, nothing less.
[edit on 2007/7/13 by GradyPhilpott]
Originally posted by Spawwwn
Let me ask you this, why should a young man of 24 or 25, in good health with his whole life ahead of him..march into Iraq? Honestly how is he "helping his country"? What does dying in some sand ridden country, surrounded by a bunch of korans doing for people in america? Sorry we can't hold Iraqs hand forever. If we leave and the entire country breaks out in civil war, it's NOT our problem. Iraq is not America.
Originally posted by St Udio
? Sure he signed up, but the rules & the contract kept changing,
so that it would be a miracle to get outta that kill-zone un-injured...
it may seem to him and others that the administration is changing the game ... And ... "Stacking The Deck"
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
Idiot, definitely. Coward, probably. Victim? Of his own idiocy or cowardice.
To be fair, the individual might be very intelligent and extremely brave under fire, but his act was criminal and indefensible.
If he has PTSD or a related stress disorder, then there is help available. The military is more open to stress related disorders than ever before.
But, in the end, there is no justification for what he did short of Brief Reactive Psychosis, but from the information available in the interview, this was not the case.
Legally, he is a malingerer, nothing more, nothing less.
[edit on 2007/7/13 by GradyPhilpott]
Originally posted by Spawwwn
(post is huge)
Originally posted by Now_Then
This guy is a victim. There will be other factors, but primarily he is a victim of a war that is should not of been fighting. Were the Iraqis threting him, his border, his or his families/friends safety? (before he flew over)
Originally posted by Johnmike
Originally posted by Now_Then
This guy is a victim. There will be other factors, but primarily he is a victim of a war that is should not of been fighting. Were the Iraqis threting him, his border, his or his families/friends safety? (before he flew over)
Cry me a river. He signed up, he got paid. Was he drafted? No. He volunteered.
Originally posted by ChrisF231
Since this man voluntarily enlisted then I feel no sympathy for him ... as a matter of fact I was his CO I would shoot him on grounds of cowardice and desertion in face of the enemy.
I really dont get all these people who join the military and then cut and run when it comes time for war, what is it that these idiots think the military does? Sit around and do nothing all day? Anyone who signs that line (even after being told that signing that line may result in your going to a combat zone) and then refuses to go to the said combat zone or deployment is an idiot and a coward and deserves nothing less then a long stay at the US Army Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, KS followed by a dishonorable discharge.