Equal treatment??

[iddee]

Will the non-muslim victims killed by a muslim soldier in Texas get the same as when muslims are killed by a non muslim soldier?? YEAH, RIGHT!!

""The Associated Press earlier reported that the families of the dead received $50,000 for each person killed on Saturday at the governor's office, citing Kandahar provincial council member Agha Lalai.

Agha Lalai told the AP that each wounded person has received $11,000 and that they were told the money was from U.S. President Barack Obama. Community elder Jan Agha has confirmed the same figures.""

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/25/10851849-us-paid-close-to-50000-per-shooting-spree-death-american-official-tells-nbc

[BlueBee]

On this I agree with you 100% iddee.  It would be beyond shameful if our own killed soldiers don’t get equal treatment and justice.  Again I just can’t understand why we don’t pull out of Afghanistan tomorrow and let them deal with the Taliban themselves.  There seems to be no appreciation for all the US has done for them.  Yes, this event was a tragedy, but you can’t control all events in a war.  It is war after all.

[JackM]

It is sickening the scumbag wants to say the $$ were from him.  Should have been from the people of the us.

[Intheswamp]

It is sickening the scumbag wants to say the $$ were from him.  Should have been from the people of the us.

If that were over here I'm sure the ambulance chasers would be lining up at the door of these shooting victims' doors...what was paid out would probably only amount to "lawyer pay" over here.  What is sickening is that what we paid out to these people is far less than the cost to the taxpayers of Obama flying on Air Force One to Hawaii for vacation...that is disregarding the fact that Ms. Obama will probably have to take a separate airplane because their (or their dog's) schedules "conflict".  King Obama...the last of the big spenders ('cause he's using up all the credit we've got).

As a footnote here, there are supposedly 83 claims against the government from the victims and families of victims of the Ft. Hood shooting that total $750 million.  The government has until May/June to answer the complaints.

I'm definitely not defending the muslims or saying we owe them *anything*, but it's good to know what's going on out there when discussing things.  As for Obama taking the credit for the money...did you expect less from his apologizing, ashamed of America, pro-muslim self?

[buzzbee]

The average afghan pay is 425 us dollar equivalent per year.So all in all,it's a big chunk of change.
I am concerned now of the martyrs that show up and get killed for their families.

[kathyp]

I am concerned now of the martyrs that show up and get killed for their families.

this is what the so called Palestinians do.  remember Saddam was offering to pay their families if they blew them selves up for the cause.  you know...that same Saddam who was no danger to anyone......

[JackM]

Remember the SS may be watching and arrest you for First  Ammendment violation of free speech.......careful.

Now he is getting in bed with Mendev, going to reduce our ability to protect ourselves.  Communistic traitor.

[Intheswamp]

The average afghan pay is 425 us dollar equivalent per year.So all in all,it's a big chunk of change.
I am concerned now of the martyrs that show up and get killed for their families.

Yes, in the economy there that is an incredible sum, but coming out of the American taxpayer's pocket it isn't nearly as much as other stupid waste of which our government is guilty.  On another note, how long do you think it will take before that money is in the hands of the taliban and the local warlords?

Ed

[kathyp]

one of the main reasons you have people willing to blow themselves up, is that there is no promise of heaven just because you are muslim. you don't fine out whether you made it until you die.

 there are a few things that will guarantee entrance and among them is to martyr yourself.  so much the better if your family is paid for it.  you get the promise of salvation and your family gets money!

[Intheswamp]

[kathyp]