We study of battles won and lost. We read a bit here and there of a soldier's thoughts on war. Although we get hints, we will never understand until we are there. Here is small glimpse of the darker side.
This definitely relates to what were learning in class. Soliders in world war 1 had post dramatic stress order because of laying in trenches. The fear of rats and dead bodies that lay around them was normal. But these deadly images horrified them. And alot of these soldiers faced physiological disorders. This article was focused a man named sergeant Bale who was accused of killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan last week.Why? since he went on so many tours and deployments throughout his military career, he's seen lots of killing, and explosions. Physiological illness' probably caused him to kill these civilians. Being drunk (the day before the shooting he was drunk) also triggered him to shoot down those civilians. Many factors could've propelled him of doing that atrocious thing. But from what i learned from this article, i think he killed those civilians because he was mentally exhausted of the tours and deployments. I think by law he should be served justice and he should face time in prison. What he did was unethical and dishonest to his job. He shouldn't even be drinking while on the job. I mean common that's pathetic and stupid. Most the time people usually do stupid things as a result of consumption of alcohol. What this man did was an act of terrorism and tyranny. If you were in the shoes of an afghan civilian how would you feel in the night knowing that an american solider killed 16 innocent afghans the day before. It's scary and i think as a sergeant you should take more precautions to help us get out of this war. This only worsens our ties with the afghani people. How do you think they feel knowing that some of their people got shot in the night.
I think that Sgt. Bales did the killings,but I dont think he was aware at the time of what he was doing. He was either drunk or in some weird state that even he couldnt remember do to trauma. I dont think he is that stupid enough to do such a think espicially when he has a family at home. sean m
It clearly shows how soldiers can react under tremendous pressure. Away from home, putting their lives on the line every minute of the day combined with unethical and unreasonable enemy tactics creates an extremely stressful situation. Obviously when you are at war, there are different sets of rules so one cannot judge him hastly. I believe that all the facts must be considered and weighed very carefully before juming to a conclusion. Let's what the military court has to say. - shobha tewani pd.9 world history
There's so many things I could say about this article that I don't know where to start. Having alcohol on any army bas should be strictly prohibited. You're there to fight and protect, not for cocktail hour, nonetheless to get drunk. If it just so happens that you're at a base who supplies alcohol, drink responsibly! Especially for a sergeant. Trying to look trhough his eyes, I really can't fathom any excuse for that. And on top of drinking, murdering? Yeah I know that seeing a close friend die and losing part of your foot from a bomb could sure lead to post-traumatic stress, but that's not much of a reason to make it okay. There's actually nothing that could make killing 16 innocent women and children okay. In 2010 when suffering a brain injury, something that could serious distort your cognitive thinking and lower your impulse control, Bales should've been taken out immediately and been on leave for a few years and under some treatment in the meantime. All in all and in my opinion, this case was caused by the large amount of alcohol, built up stress and anxiety and depression from all he's faced since being in war, and the after-effects of injuries, Bales was just a timebomb waiting to go off. Arianna, period 3
Soldiers protect each and every country. But no one really knows what it means to be a soldier. Being a soldier means having to be separated from your family for long periods of time. And when soldiers come home, they can experience post dramatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and other symptoms. Sergeant Bale was accused of going house to house and killing innocent Afghan citizens. Never would I think a soldier would be accused of something like this. War changes people. Aside from constant separation from their families, a soldier has to deal with being in danger most of the time. Also, being surrounded with disasters can cause illnesses. After reading this article, I have a new level of respect for what soldiers do; they go through a lot in order to protect their country.
I feel that it is so unfair that if a soldier is deployed for a certain amount of time, they are required to extend their stay because they are needed. These soldiers have lives and families waiting to see their fresh faces as a sign of consciousness. Their families live through the fear that one day they will get the notification that their loved one is not longer a part of this world. And the soldiers live through the fear that they will not be able to say goodbye to their families if god forbid anything happen to them before they return home. The least the government can do for these soldiers is to ensure that they get home when they are allowed to return home. Regarding Sergeant Bales I feel that all the evidence towards him is false. That’s the only comment I can make out of this article. The rest of it is just nonsense to me. They can’t accuse him without valid reasons because they aren’t convincing me of his crimes. They can’t possibly be convincing the public much less the government. -krupa p. world
I don’t know whether to feel bad for Mr. Bales or not. You obviously can’t ignore the fact that Mr. Bales killed 16 innocent civilians, but perhaps he had been unwell. I believe he will get charged pretty severely for these murders, but I also believe he needs to get some serious psychiatric help. He may have some type of post traumatic disorder. It is such a shame that a man who was willing to risk his own life for his country would end up destroying his own life by a fault of his own. Merilyn Chang Pd 9
Woah, we've been in one of the longest consecutive wars in history? War is not good for anything, so it's a wonder why the government is trying to commit economic suicide. But to commit people to the terrors of war for 4 tours, putting not only mental strain but also strain with loved ones, it really does a number.I hope they lower the tours or make it optional with at least 1 tour needed. 4 tours is just too much. Kevin An
You keep sticking a guy out there with a life like that of course hes going to break. Im surprised the army doesn't pay closer attention to soldiers with multiple deployments. He had to have been going crazy for awhile, he didn't just get up and decide to do it. This is just an example of the tolling effects of war on soldiers. -Zeeshan Lakhaney
I think this article brought to light many of the aspects of war that myself and many of Americans fail to acknowledge. In the news, I don't really see stories such as the one in the article. Also I'm not that invested as some people are in the war because I have no family going through it. Overall, this article made me angry that we seem to constantly being in situations that we have to put soldiers through this chaos. -Evan Siegel Per. 9
We will never understand the tension of being in a war or in the army until we are there ourselves. The pressure that builds from the moment you start is nerve wrecking. Obviously the longer you are in a battle seeing a lot of people around you dying will get to your head. What the army needs to do is to help the soldiers more psychologically if its needed because if not then they will most likely go mad. -Muhammad Yousuf
This definitely relates to what were learning in class. Soliders in world war 1 had post dramatic stress order because of laying in trenches. The fear of rats and dead bodies that lay around them was normal. But these deadly images horrified them. And alot of these soldiers faced physiological disorders. This article was focused a man named sergeant Bale who was accused of killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan last week.Why? since he went on so many tours and deployments throughout his military career, he's seen lots of killing, and explosions. Physiological illness' probably caused him to kill these civilians. Being drunk (the day before the shooting he was drunk) also triggered him to shoot down those civilians. Many factors could've propelled him of doing that atrocious thing. But from what i learned from this article, i think he killed those civilians because he was mentally exhausted of the tours and deployments. I think by law he should be served justice and he should face time in prison. What he did was unethical and dishonest to his job. He shouldn't even be drinking while on the job. I mean common that's pathetic and stupid. Most the time people usually do stupid things as a result of consumption of alcohol. What this man did was an act of terrorism and tyranny. If you were in the shoes of an afghan civilian how would you feel in the night knowing that an american solider killed 16 innocent afghans the day before. It's scary and i think as a sergeant you should take more precautions to help us get out of this war. This only worsens our ties with the afghani people. How do you think they feel knowing that some of their people got shot in the night.
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I think that Sgt. Bales did the killings,but I dont think he was aware at the time of what he was doing. He was either drunk or in some weird state that even he couldnt remember do to trauma. I dont think he is that stupid enough to do such a think espicially when he has a family at home. sean m
ReplyDeleteIt clearly shows how soldiers can react under tremendous pressure. Away from home, putting their lives on the line every minute of the day combined with unethical and unreasonable enemy tactics creates an extremely stressful situation. Obviously when you are at war, there are different sets of rules so one cannot judge him hastly. I believe that all the facts must be considered and weighed very carefully before juming to a conclusion. Let's what the military court has to say.
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There's so many things I could say about this article that I don't know where to start. Having alcohol on any army bas should be strictly prohibited. You're there to fight and protect, not for cocktail hour, nonetheless to get drunk. If it just so happens that you're at a base who supplies alcohol, drink responsibly! Especially for a sergeant. Trying to look trhough his eyes, I really can't fathom any excuse for that. And on top of drinking, murdering? Yeah I know that seeing a close friend die and losing part of your foot from a bomb could sure lead to post-traumatic stress, but that's not much of a reason to make it okay. There's actually nothing that could make killing 16 innocent women and children okay. In 2010 when suffering a brain injury, something that could serious distort your cognitive thinking and lower your impulse control, Bales should've been taken out immediately and been on leave for a few years and under some treatment in the meantime. All in all and in my opinion, this case was caused by the large amount of alcohol, built up stress and anxiety and depression from all he's faced since being in war, and the after-effects of injuries, Bales was just a timebomb waiting to go off.
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Soldiers protect each and every country. But no one really knows what it means to be a soldier. Being a soldier means having to be separated from your family for long periods of time. And when soldiers come home, they can experience post dramatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and other symptoms. Sergeant Bale was accused of going house to house and killing innocent Afghan citizens. Never would I think a soldier would be accused of something like this. War changes people. Aside from constant separation from their families, a soldier has to deal with being in danger most of the time. Also, being surrounded with disasters can cause illnesses. After reading this article, I have a new level of respect for what soldiers do; they go through a lot in order to protect their country.
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I feel that it is so unfair that if a soldier is deployed for a certain amount of time, they are required to extend their stay because they are needed. These soldiers have lives and families waiting to see their fresh faces as a sign of consciousness. Their families live through the fear that one day they will get the notification that their loved one is not longer a part of this world. And the soldiers live through the fear that they will not be able to say goodbye to their families if god forbid anything happen to them before they return home. The least the government can do for these soldiers is to ensure that they get home when they are allowed to return home. Regarding Sergeant Bales I feel that all the evidence towards him is false. That’s the only comment I can make out of this article. The rest of it is just nonsense to me. They can’t accuse him without valid reasons because they aren’t convincing me of his crimes. They can’t possibly be convincing the public much less the government.
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I don’t know whether to feel bad for Mr. Bales or not. You obviously can’t ignore the fact that Mr. Bales killed 16 innocent civilians, but perhaps he had been unwell. I believe he will get charged pretty severely for these murders, but I also believe he needs to get some serious psychiatric help. He may have some type of post traumatic disorder. It is such a shame that a man who was willing to risk his own life for his country would end up destroying his own life by a fault of his own.
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Woah, we've been in one of the longest consecutive wars in history? War is not good for anything, so it's a wonder why the government is trying to commit economic suicide. But to commit people to the terrors of war for 4 tours, putting not only mental strain but also strain with loved ones, it really does a number.I hope they lower the tours or make it optional with at least 1 tour needed. 4 tours is just too much.
ReplyDeleteKevin An
You keep sticking a guy out there with a life like that of course hes going to break. Im surprised the army doesn't pay closer attention to soldiers with multiple deployments. He had to have been going crazy for awhile, he didn't just get up and decide to do it. This is just an example of the tolling effects of war on soldiers.
ReplyDelete-Zeeshan Lakhaney
I think this article brought to light many of the aspects of war that myself and many of Americans fail to acknowledge. In the news, I don't really see stories such as the one in the article. Also I'm not that invested as some people are in the war because I have no family going through it. Overall, this article made me angry that we seem to constantly being in situations that we have to put soldiers through this chaos.
ReplyDelete-Evan Siegel Per. 9
We will never understand the tension of being in a war or in the army until we are there ourselves. The pressure that builds from the moment you start is nerve wrecking. Obviously the longer you are in a battle seeing a lot of people around you dying will get to your head. What the army needs to do is to help the soldiers more psychologically if its needed because if not then they will most likely go mad.
ReplyDelete-Muhammad Yousuf