OT - US Soldier kills 16 Civilians in Afghanistan

[Cdnwolf]

For the second time in five months, a U.S. soldier from a Washington military base is accused of committing atrocities against civilians in Afghanistan.

The unidentified soldier, an Army staff sergeant, is accused of firing on civilians, killing 16, in a house-to-house shooting rampage in two villages on Sunday, according to officials from NATO's International Security Assistance Force.

[TicToc]

Have you been to Afghanistan. There is no such thing as "house to house". At best it is small Qualat to small Qualat. For those who don't know imagine a Qualat as a small version of the Alamo. I am not surprised that this event happened, but please refrain from the inflammatory way in which you spread the headline news.

[ArmySGT.]

[Fusilier]

Originally Posted by TicToc

Have you been to Afghanistan. There is no such thing as "house to house". At best it is small Qualat to small Qualat. For those who don't know imagine a Qualat as a small version of the Alamo. I am not surprised that this event happened, but please refrain from the inflammatory way in which you spread the headline news.

Oh for fuck sake man...

It's hardly something to get worked up about when it is very clear that he cut and pasted the information straight from the press release and which the terminology has no bearing on it whatsoever anyway.

[TicToc]

Worked up is a bit of an exaggeration. Would you prefer that I say "I'd appreciate it if you read fully, assimilated, and then decided to pass along to the online masses only information what was simply presenting facts rather than attempting to incite an emotional response with a simple sentence regardless of it's inherent inaccuracies?"

Because if you would prefer I can go back an edit it to read as such.

[Fusilier]

Originally Posted by TicToc

Worked up is a bit of an exaggeration. Would you prefer that I say "I'd appreciate it if you read fully, assimilated, and then decided to pass along to the online masses only information what was simply presenting facts rather than attempting to incite an emotional response with a simple sentence regardless of it's inherent inaccuracies?"

Because if you would prefer I can go back an edit it to read as such.

Perhaps you should edit your comment. He passed on the information EXACTLY as it was presented. If you have a problem with the post you ought to take it up with ISAF media relations.

[TicToc]

Well posted, you sure got me. Gee willickers, you sure got straight to the point and intent of the message I had. Your great internet wit and intellect has subdued my request for reason and fairness. You are absolutely right I had a problem with direct quotation rather than the quoting of inflammatory speech regardless of its origin. Well won better man.