[ganesha]

As I remember the story, McVeigh had been accepted to try out for the army rangers. Then he was sent to desert storm. Because he was in desert storm he could not keep up with the physical training necessary to be a ranger. He washed out because he was out of shape. After that he was bitter and eventually left the army.

His other issue was that he shot and killed some Iraqis using the gun on his Bradley. It was a very accurate shot at long range. He later felt guilty about it and started sympathizing with Iraq.

[The Great Satan]

Timothy McVeigh was just Scott Ritter on steroids. Same personality type -- intelligent, articulate, boyish, prone to Walter Mitty fantasies, egotistical and over-sensitive. Hurt this type's feelings, and he'll turn on you in a New York minute. And, when he does, you'll find that the eager-beaver puppy-dog has hidden depths -- depths about which you never dreamed.