U.S. soldier opens fire on fellow troops

[johnnie]

"NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier opened fire on a group of fellow soldiers during a morning exercise session at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on Thursday but no one was injured at the Army base.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051013/ts_nm/crime_military_dc

[malmapus]

1. I remember same thing happening at Bragg

Back in like 95?

[SpiralHawk]

2. Wonder if he was the victim of hazing or bullying?

What put him in such a rage against his fellows?

Do they all feel like Pawns in the BushCo Oil Republican War scam?

[cliss]

3. Does anyone know what would cause this?

I wonder if this person was subconsciously opposed to the war in Iraq, or warfare in general. Or maybe just unhinged. It could be just a small provocation pushed this soldier over the edge.

Either way, don't they do mental health screening at some point? Or are they taking anybody?

[existentialist]

8. Good questions all

I did read that they are having enough recruitment problems that they were considering accepting high school dropouts.

If they're on the verge of accepting high school dropouts it's a fair bet that they are cutting corners on the mental health standards as well.

[Dangerously Amused]

16. Mental Health Treatment in Iraq Denied, Untreated.

Cindy Sheehan (I think) in a post on Michael Moore's website was saying how she recently met a mother of a kid over in Iraq who has attempted suicide three times now, and they will not send him home, nor will they diagnose him with any mental health condition while there so as to afford him proper treatment.

Sick, sad bastards. I guess they don't want to send him home with the truth?

[pfitz59]

4. Full Metal Jacket

"Private Pyle what is you major malfunction?" Blam......

[LatinoSocialist]

7. that was a GREAT movie

that's the Vietnam that really existed.

[grytpype]

11. I AM in a world of shit, Joker!

[politick]

22. Back when

Vincent D'Onofrio was crackling with talent.

[grytpype]

12. You might get a kick out of this... maggot!

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/jacket2.html

[phusion]

14. OMG

that is some funny shit...the prank calls are hilarious. Cleo prank call #1

:rofl:

[booksenkatz]

23. You're a Libra, aren'tcha darlin? LMAO!!! nt

[Voltaire99]

20. Kubrick lives! (nt)

[damntexdem]

5. Well, of course not:

it was friendly fire!

[LatinoSocialist]

6. fragging begins /nt

[Voltaire99]

21. I wonder how many of the "Task Force Liberty" casualties...

...already have been due to fragging?

We won't know until this war gives us a Herr or a Pilger. (Not to fault the great Fisk, but he isn't--wisely--with the troops.)

[MadisonProgressive]

9. Are they scheduled to go to Iraq soon ?

Could be his attempt to get out.

[radar]

13. The whole division is....

"...The 101st Airborne Division is once again answering the call to serve in Iraq.
Around 20,000 soldiers got their final briefing Friday afternoon at Ft. Campbell. It's been two years since the division was last deployed to Iraq...."

Entire 101st Airborne Division Deploying to Iraq
Posted: 9/23/2005 3:14:00 PM
NewsChannel 5 WTVF Nashville TN
http://www.newschannel5.com/content/news/14622.asp

*"DoD Announces OEF/OIF Rotational Units
The Department of Defense announced today several large units scheduled for deployment to Afghanistan and Iraq in support of the Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom rotations scheduled to begin in mid-2005....
...For Operation Iraqi Freedom, the rotation is consistent with the current force structure in Iraq of 17 brigades and three division headquarters. The troop list announced today includes:

48th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Georgia Army National Guard

172d Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska

1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Ft. Drum, N.Y.

101st Airborne Division, Air Assault (division headquarters and 4 brigades), Ft. Campbell, Ky.

1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Ft. Riley, Kan.

4th Infantry Division (division headquarters and 4 brigades), Ft. Hood, Texas

The first units deploying to Iraq are scheduled to arrive in mid-2005, and successive units will deploy at various times through mid-2006...."
GlobalSecurity.org IMMEDIATE RELEASE DoD news No. 1289-04 December 14, 2004
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2004/12/mil-041214-dod01.htm

[jokerman93]

10. They've lowered their standards

The military has lowered their standards trolling for cannon fodder. Who knows what's troubling this guy. It could be anything. I imagine the indoctrination and the training has ratcheted up to a near brutal level these days -- seeing as how we're battling those satan-spawn evildoers and all...

Fort Campbell: That's the home of Air Assault. Some tough training.

[Stockholm]

19. In this case maybe the "lowered standard" was a blessing

since he did not hit anyone.

[merwin]

15. Nobody injured?

If a soldier had opened fire on a group of soldiers, SOMEONE would have been hit.

[Nihil]

17. Maybe it was an attempted suicide because ...

... all the other guys were saying he was a rotten shot?

Ran out of ammo before he got to the 200,000th bullet (the one that
kills the "insurgent" according to current stats)?

Thought he'd be helpful and simulate a patrol in the Green Zone?

All kinds of reasons spring to mind ...

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

18. Maby he thought he could get them prepared for Iraq.

:shrug:

Melonhawg