Comments on: Army rape/murder suspect: mental?

By: Bellicose Muse

Bellicose Muse — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:44:05 +0000

I have seen pictures of American gang signs, etc. showing up in Iraq. The site I saw it on credited American gang bangers who are in the armed forces as being responsible. I’m sure there are some gang members in our military, but unless they set their gang crap aside while they are engaged in military duties I expect they would be gotten rid of.

Of course, Green might not be a gang member. He might just be a jerk.

By: Allahpundit

Allahpundit — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:40:21 +0000

From the AP article:

“Despite all the stories about the military having trouble recruiting, it is considered anathema to retain somebody like that,” said Thompson. “It isn’t Army policy to retain somebody who isn’t dependable. I’m certain this person slipped through the cracks. … The whole point of boot camp is to find people who can’t hold up under stress and get them out before they get in the field.”

By: honora

honora — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:38:25 +0000

Glad to see the selection process for inductees is so careful–a severe personality disorder isn’t picked up by the personality screen? Great.