"He wasn't thrilled about going on another deployment," Browne said. "He was told he wasn't going back, and then he was told he was going." From what little information I have..I am prone to side with the soldier. He could not be a slouch and make Staff Sgt.(and that was his rank after his first court martial and being rif'd. I want to know MORE about the doctors that gave this man a green light to go back. He had a serious leg injury and suffered brain trauma. Military would rather deploy a sick man than give him a medical discharge which would cost the taxpayers money. Panetta is trying to cut back on military healthcare.
Time for the people so quick to call this soldier a mad man or nutcase to reserve judgement until a in depth investigation is completed...maybe the doctors were madmen to send him back over...looks like they played a little mind game with him...first he was not going and then he was going.
He and his doctors were both madmen.
Remember, his charge is that he killed 16 women and children in their beds right outside the gate and then burned their bodies...or some of them.
These are not the acts of a rational mind. These are surely not the acts of a Western political zealot or religious zealot.
These are the acts of a cracked mind.
“maybe the doctors were madmen to send him back over”
They certainly were when it came to Bradley Manning. The guy was exhibiting severe symptoms of mental illness. But due to the Army being understaffed, they sent him on his way complete with his clearance. Some of us warned that Rummy the Dummy’s personnel levels were too low after 9-11. Thanks Bush bots for poo pooing our concerns. This is the inevitable consequence.