Have we heard more about the fragging incident?

[kbman]

Hortlund,
               Fundamentalism of any stripe is inconsistant, if not directly contrary, with democratic values in a free society. That is the true danger and driving force behind many conflicts we are facing in our world. This individual was obviously unstable and sociopathic but I didn't see any mention of fundamentalism in that article in regards to his faith. Did you? Or did you just assume that because of your own beliefs?

kbman

[davidpt40]

I live in Louisville.  Yesterday in biology class I was talking to two retired Army guys who said that they knew someone who had served with the fragger.  They said that he was a real slimebag and they didnt know how he attained the rank of Sgt.

[Martlet]

Originally posted by kbman
Hortlund,
               Fundamentalism of any stripe is inconsistant, if not directly contrary, with democratic values in a free society. That is the true danger and driving force behind many conflicts we are facing in our world. This individual was obviously unstable and sociopathic but I didn't see any mention of fundamentalism in that article in regards to his faith. Did you? Or did you just assume that because of your own beliefs?

kbman

Apparently it wasn't any one thing, but a combination.

During interviews, his friends said he had told them he was against the war, and what we were doing to the Iraqis was "sick".

His military comrades say he was really ticked at being left behind.

You really have to screw up to get left behind.  Either he just really wasn't doing his job, was in hot water for something he had done, or if he was spouting off about how wrong the war was to his military cohorts, maybe they just didn't trust him.