[Halon]

Dumb question:

How many of those suggesting how the military be ran (exclude certain groups), have actually served in the military, and served with someone that falls into one of these groups that should be excluded?
It's a horrible thing what happened there, lots of innocent lives were taken for no reason. But this event was done by extremeists, and to punish an entire culture based on the events done by extremists, is not right and very much not 'American' (in my opinion, which everyone has their own). I personally can't think of a more honorable and noble approach of trying to earn your citizenship into this country, than by putting your own life on the line for it.

Can I make a poor attempt at making a comparison? Did an innocent life not get taken this summer by someone from the "SC crowd" (sorry couldn't think of a better word) out on University this year late at night? I'm sure the Police in some way feel they're at 'war' with "street-racers" specifically the SC crowd (don't tell me none of you have ever felt like the cops watch you a little closer because of your car). How would you feel if they came down and put sanctions on anyone driving anything that could be lumped into that same crowd, because it's "your people" who are the problem? It's the lesser of the two evils as you put it is it not? So a lot of people get upset because they have now put a sanction on driving anything they consider a SC after dusk, but maybe we saved a life here and there... This is supposed to be a free country. That doesn't mean free to do whatever you want, but free to do what you aught to do and what is right. And what we aught to do and what is right, is to not judge others "by the color of their skin (or religion), but by the content of their character." Again, in my opinion, the day we start excluding groups based on these, is the day this country took a major step backwards.

Don't get me wrong, what happened was horrible, and they obviouslly dropped the ball on this soldier. But to punish an entire group (how many millions of people are we talking here) based on the actions of extremists, in my opinion is wrong. And it doesn't make what happened in Texas right. This guy was obviouslly one of the bad ones who slipped through the cracks somehow, and I hope he gets what he deserves.

OK that's my comment on the whole matter. I'm sure my comments will be picked out one by one by someone and ripped apart, and that's fine because everyone has their opinion. This one is simply mine.

Hasta Luego Muchachos.