This is bound to stir a lot of differing opinions.

First, trying to take Afghanistan was a mistake in my opinion. No one's ever really managed to do it and w had no real reason to try.

Second, according to the returning military people I know, we have sortof secured the towns but the countryside is still very much out of U.S. control.

Now, on to the US soldier who massacred 16 villagers on Sunday. We have moved him to Kuwait. WHY?
Sure he has mental problems....so what? This wasn't an act of war and if it were, he should be tried as a war criminal.

What he did was murder, pure and simple. It was a horrible criminal act. Why is the Military protecting him instead of letting the local authorities handle it. They would kill him but he deserves it and that's their way of dealing with cold blooded murder.

I just don't see much defense here and I have to sympathize with the locals. If that were one of my kids he killed and I couldn't get to him, I'd make a hobby out of shooting everything wearing a uniform.