A U.S. Army soldier pleaded guilty on Wednesday to the premeditated murder of 16 Afghan civilians last year. The case represents the single most gruesome act of civilian massacre by an American soldier since the Vietnam War, but it has been all but ignored back in the United States. Staff Sgt. Robert Bales admitted guilt to 16 counts of
US Soldier’s Confession To Afghanistan Massacre Does Little To Heal A War-Weary Nation
A sense of injustice among Afghans compliments insensitivity in U.S. ranks and apathy at home to constitute the Afghanistan quagmire.