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Rhode Island Guardsman died saving Afghan girl By Larry Shaughnessy, CNN updated 4:19 PM EDT, Wed March 28, 2012 (CNN) -- After the news of a U.S. soldier charged with murdering Afghan civilians, mostly women and children, the story of Spc. Dennis Weichel of the Rhode Island National Guard...

I was simply responding the the idea that the fellow was recruited as a nutcase. There are many relevant discussions to be had. The punishment/outcome is just one.

Where do I disagree with anything you just posted?

Spare me bro. I don't think anyone here feels that this guy is in anyway deserving of vindication for his actions. I'm just responding to all the stupid "why did Americans recruit such a person" comments.

It's kind of odd how no one has thought "gee maybe this guy wasn't crazy when he was recruited into the military 11 years ago". Perhaps something happens inside of a person over the span of a decade of combat? Nah, that's just silly.

It would mean the military would have to admit that the war is unjust, unwarranted, etc. Also, it would kind of shit on the whole "soldiers are held at a higher standard of responsibility" honor, duty bullshit mantra. I'm sure people already hold the military responsible and there will...

Not going to be considered.

You can use an insanity plea in military court and the jury is made up of officers. ---------- Post added 17.03.2012 at 16:27 ---------- He won't be going back to home for a while that's for sure.

He's charged with 16 counts of murder. Death penalty is on the table. Also, proceedings have a possibility of happening in Afghanistan. Afghanistan government wants the trial in Afghanistan. They'll argue venue in the pre-trial. Which will happen in the next 7 to 10 days. I doubt they...

U.S. Army statement about Staff Sgt. Robert Bales: This Army statement was released Friday night about Staff Sgt. Robert Bales: The Army confirms that Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was transferred to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Bales is being held in pre-trial confinement at the Midwest Joint...

Yeah, and it's not a jury trial either. I can ask some people and figure out the exact differences and outcomes.

Plus this was the guy's 4th or 5th tour. Which means possible PTSD to magnify whatever other issues were going on under the surface. My country's Stop Loss and re-enlistment policies are ridiculous. No one should do more than two tours unless they're in an elite group. Anyway, he's being...

It's a military court too, so the extent of how an insanity plea is allowed isn't really known.

Citizenship. Still the civilian attorneys have to play by the rules of military court. Which are way different than usual criminal courts.

Yeah, but you can request a civilian attorney.

Do what? Ask for a civilian lawyer? Sure why wouldn't he be able to do that?

I think he's already on his way to Washington State and has asked for a civilian lawyer.

Yeah, he's living his life as usual.

Kyle is a college boy now. :D

Yeah, that's true. But how much of that thinking makes up what percentage of the nation is debatable. Especially, when our own military leaders seem to think it's time we pulled back.