wasilla, alaska?

[kpete]

read the story this morning, but just noticed, on reread:

Sept. 18, 2010
Troops Accused of Killing Afghans for Sport
Rogue U.S. Service Members Charged With Months-Long Spree of Unprovoked Attacks

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According to charging documents, an Afghan named Gul Mudin began walking toward the soldiers. As he approached, Cpl. Jeremy N. Morlock, 22, of Wasilla, Alaska, threw the grenade on the ground, records show, to create the illusion that the soldiers were under attack.

Pfc. Andrew H. Holmes, a 19-year-old from Boise, Idaho, saw the grenade and fired his weapon at Mudin, according to charging documents. The grenade exploded, prompting other soldiers to open fire on the villager as well, killing him.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/09/19/politics/washingtonpost/main6881307.shtml

[Tunkamerica]

1. what a coincidence

[Confusious]

5. One guy from wasilla

In a group that did this.

Wow. going really easy on the facts to charge an entire town as being homicidal.

I know! why not just say everyone from Alaska is like that!

[Liberty Belle]

2. Thread started earlier on this here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9164873

[Tunkamerica]

3. with no mention of the Wasilla angle

[Confusious]

4. What angle?

The other guy was from Idaho. why no angle there? and there were more people in a group that did this. Where's the angle there?

[Canuckistanian]

7. Palin was born in Idaho

Just sayin'.

[Confusious]

12. Just sayin'

Benedict Arnold was born in Norwich, Connecticut. Is everyone from Norwich a traitor? from Connecticut?

[Liberty Belle]

15. Idaho has a lot of white supremacist groups, Aryan nations etc.

I wonder if these guys were members of the brotherhood? Would be very interesting to know.

[Tunkamerica]

10. just the coincidence, angle was a poor choice of words

but, it's worth noting and wasn't noted in the other thread

[Confusious]

11. There was more then one person involved

It still means nothing.

Trying to make it mean something is beyond stupid.

[Tunkamerica]

13. yes beyond stupid

we are all stupider than confusious. sorry to offend.

[Confusious]

14. Are you the martyr now?

Disparaging an entire town, and your the martyr now.


Right.

[uppityperson]

6. rec by accident. I know good people from the area.

Broadbrush insulting the whole town due to a jerk is wrong.

[tammywammy]

8. Agreed, unrec

[pnorman]

9. I'll unrec. also, as punitive penalty!

n/t