US soldier goes on late-night shooting spree in Afghan village, kills 16 civis

[EJR914]

When I make it to your BOL just check my bag for scalps and you can tell how well off I faired. 

I'm not saying I could ever take scalps, I'd have to be there, and see how I was doing before I would think about it, but from a psychops standpoint, taking scalps or other "souvenirs"can have a devastating effect on your enemy, especially if you make a name for yourself, but the problem also with that, is that if you make a name for yourself, there are going to be people actively hunting you.  Maybe its best to just stay unknown, and do the scalps. that way they are just creeped out, but don't have anybody to hunt back.  It might really work out well for you as far as psychops.  You never know.  It messed with the settlers pretty bad.   

[Reaver]

I will agree with what you just said.  [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co

But we must stay on topic.


Dude should be executed on trial. As long as a proper investigation is done and he is in fact proven guilty by a jury.

[sledge]

I'll be honest with you guys, I don't know how I will fair or react in WROL, I guess it depends on how bad it gets here.  It also depends if I'm left all alone, or if I make it to our bug out location so I can be around other people.

I think if I had to kill a bunch of people, maybe even women and children, I think it might start to get to me after a while.  I think as long as I had time to decompress from the stress, I might be alright, but if it was continuous for years and years, I could see it getting to me.

I don't think I'd ever kill innocent people like this guy did, I think my stresses would manifest itself in other ways, because I know myself.  I could see myself drawing closer into myself, and pulling away from people, probably my wife and child.  That's one thing I'm worried about in WROL.

The problem with me is that I'm not a sociopath, and I think being a sociopath helps you in WROL.  I feel too deep and feel too much, and I think killing a bunch of people, women and kids included would start to mess with me, I could see myself just going blame old talking to myself nuts, or withdrawing from friends and family. 

The good news is that if our bug out plans work out, I'll have others to help support me, and I think this will be a huge plus for my mental health, because I'll have other people to talk to, and even ways to blow of steam, and I'll have other people helping to watch my back, so I don't have to do it 24/7 all by myself.

I think that's a huge part of this for me, is have other people around me, supporting me, and helping me to watch our backs, so I don't have to do it all by myself. 

I also see myself heavily relying on God during this time, as he would be my rock to help me and  my family get through WROL.

Two words, "new normal".  You'd be surprised what you can adjust to when you don't have any other option.  But you are right, some people will chose to simply not to.

 The affects of loosing a comfy life and having to adjust to something much less will affect a lot of people.  Especially women and children who have no concept of what life was like 150 years ago, much less in a violent post collapse situation.  Most will eventually adjust but there will be those who will not be able to do it without suffering a mental breakdown.

These things we prepare for won't be an adventure, they will be very ugly and very hard.  That's why anyone with any sense fears them occurring.

[1000meterstare]

There are certain moral absolutes which transcend time.  Think about that...

[hjmoosejaw]

I served in the Navy, and fortunately I never had to see any action. Even being out to sea for months at a time has a strain on your mind. I could only imagine having to worry about people trying to kill you all the time. Not to mention the time away from family and life as you know it. I think one tour is enough. If you volunteer for more, that's different. That's up to you. I don't think somebody should be forced to do more. I wasn't there in this case, so I'm just going to withhold judgement. 

[NOLA556]

I served in the Navy, and fortunately I never had to see any action. Even being out to sea for months at a time has a strain on your mind. I could only imagine having to worry about people trying to kill you all the time. Not to mention the time away from family and life as you know it. I think one tour is enough. If you volunteer for more, that's different. That's up to you. I don't think somebody should be forced to do more. I wasn't there in this case, so I'm just going to withhold judgement.

you're a kind hearted individual. I'd gladly put one in his sorry forehead. even if he was legitimately insane. think about it this way. post-wrol... if someone pulls some shit like this, are you gonna care whether the bastard is "unstable" or just a downright asshole? nope! you're just gonna shoot his sorry ass.

[hjmoosejaw]

I served in the Navy, and fortunately I never had to see any action. Even being out to sea for months at a time has a strain on your mind. I could only imagine having to worry about people trying to kill you all the time. Not to mention the time away from family and life as you know it. I think one tour is enough. If you volunteer for more, that's different. That's up to you. I don't think somebody should be forced to do more. I wasn't there in this case, so I'm just going to withhold judgement.

you're a kind hearted individual. I'd gladly put one in his sorry forehead. even if he was legitimately insane. think about it this way. post-wrol... if someone pulls some shit like this, are you gonna care whether the bastard is "unstable" or just a downright asshole? nope! you're just gonna shoot his sorry ass.

Don't get me wrong, if I was there, I definitely would have popped him. And I'm normally a cut and dry sort of guy. But being I don't know what that type of pressure is like to be there. I don't know if I could justifiably be able to make a call in this case. I would have to hear all of the facts first. Believe me, If you ask anybody that knows me, "kind hearted individual" is not the way they would describe me. LOL My wife calls me "Mr. Sympathy". Being facetious of course.         P.S. I screwed up the way I quoted this post......my bad.

[UnBroken]

The more I read about this shit. the more ithink its another excuse for Obama to apologize to someone else.... I know the soldier did something very unacceptable and he should be delt with.

It's just like us burning the koran...no one mentions they where carrying messages for the terriost cells and our enemies.

[mountainredneck2051]

The more I read about this shit. the more ithink its another excuse for Obama to apologize to someone else.... I know the soldier did something very unacceptable and he should be delt with.

It's just like us burning the koran...no one mentions they where carrying messages for the terriost cells and our enemies.

it's vietnam bro

everything they do is propoganda to turn the people there against us and turn our people against the war

they can't defeat our military but they sure as hell can defeat our people