I was once a solider. Served my country on every continent on the planet except Australia.
The act of one who followed in my and other’s footsteps to serve in the forces which protect this country and it’s way of life saddens me.
Let’s take a look at what should now happen.
We have no Status of Forces agreement with Afghanistan. Those are treaties with countries where US service members serve.
For example, in Germany, if a soldier gets a speeding ticket then he or she has to pay the ticket to the governing German agency. If they were to rob a bank, the status of forces agreement allows the United States to take custody of the individual and they face courts governed by the United States. Everything is spelled out in the treaty.
If we had a situation where an Afghan soldier were stationed at Fort Bliss, TX and he ran amuck killing US citizens we would want to process the individual according to US law.
To save lives from retaliation for what this “sergeant” did we must hand the person over to Afghanistan TODAY so he can face the consequences for his actions.
No it isn’t fair when you consider what we believe is fair and just; and you know what is going to happen to this guy.
We have to do this.
If we are the ones who believe in the order of law and justice then let us show the world that we respect local laws and international treaties.
Status of forces agreement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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