The Russians must be laughing at us because of our "mission" in Afghanistan. They had sense enough to realize it was a hopeless quest. They left. Our government in a fit of utter stupidity invaded Afghanistan. Evil begets evil. A United States soldier murdered 16 or more innocent Afghan civilians. Shot them down in cold blood. He should be tried and convicted. Then hanged by his neck in a public square in Kabul, or one of the major Afghan cities. He showed no mercy. He deserves no mercy.