The Dirt of War

I am crying at the moment.  I feel sick to my stomach.  My mouth is dry.  I am staring at the news in shock.  I had to read several other articles.  I watched the video.  Are you with me yet?

Soldiers - MSNBC
Soldiers - CNN

So we have some soldiers that thought it was a fabulous idea to murder innocents in Afghanistan.  Even took war trophies.  Read the above for yourself. 

Just a couple of things to get off of my chest.....

Where in the hell were their head haunchos?  Where were they when they were out gallavanting around cutting body parts and keeping them as keepsakes?  Where's the CO?  Where was the First Sergeant?  Who was the next one in line after the Staff Sergeant?  I am asking some legitimate questions.  Each of these people are in charge of keeping an eye on their personnel and making sure that each and every one is mentally fit and physically fit enough to be at war in the first place.  I am not misplacing the blame mind you.  I am wondering where things broke down.

Watching the soldier talk about it, I got so dizzy.  I sat in my chair and my head spun.  My supervisor asked if I was okay.  She said I look like I had seen a ghost.  She was seeing the same thing.  However, different paths.  I saw my Afghan friends struggle to rise against the Taliban.  I heard their cries for freedom.  I heard my interpeter crying because he lost most of his family to the Taliban.  I consoled.  I talked.  I helped.  I TRAINED THEM.  They became my friends and family.  They loved the American military. 

And then this.

I watched.  I listened.  He talked as if it was nothing.  NOTHING.  Holy.....shit.  Am I hearing this?  This is being played all over the world and all I can think about is Abu Graib, again.  I thought about this little shit, and his gang running around joyriding in Afghanistan and killing for fun.  Murdering poor Afghans just because they are Afghans.  Treated them like they were garbage.

Fuck you.  Fuck you and your murdering little mob.  When your Kharma comes, I hope to hell that it is as painful and you have to plead to your God for mercy for your meaningless and empty soul.

Hopefully Afghanistan will be able forgive the US military.  We are not all like that.  I am a reminder.  So are the people that I keep close.

Shit.  I am crying again.