GlobalSecurity.org "Bales was a decorated solider who had commendations for good conduct and superior performance. He served three tours in Iraq, where he lost part of a foot and suffered a concussive head injury."He has had several run-ins with the law. He was charged with assaulting a girlfriend in 2002, but the charges were dropped after Bales took a course in anger management. He was charged in a hit-and-run traffic accident in 2008, but those charges were also dropped.
....Bales was a decorated solider who had commendations for good conduct and superior performance. He served three tours in Iraq, where he lost part of a foot and suffered a concussive head injury.
"He has had several run-ins with the law. He was charged with assaulting a girlfriend in 2002, but the charges were dropped after Bales took a course in anger management. He was charged in a hit-and-run traffic accident in 2008, but those charges were also dropped.
Robert Bales’ wife: “Profoundly sad” over killed Afghans, “I too want to know what happened” "All I can do now is emphasize my sadness and my condolences to the families in Panjawai for their terrible loss," she concluded her statement this week. "The victims and their families are all in my prayers, as is my husband who I love very much."
Polityka, Poland: Dirty Business: the Kandahar Massacre "The nocturnal massacre carried out by a lone gunman in Kandahar is not only a propaganda loss, but also a moral one. Undoubtedly, this was an act carried out by a troubled soul, but in the propaganda struggle, the entire NATO mission has taken a hit." Via Watching America
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