Greg G. wrote:

You conveniently snipped the relevant portion. My question was why did
they miss clear cut signs of trouble, not why did he do it. I'll not
argue with Jung, who certainly makes far more sense than Freud, as
relates to machinery and such - finding out the why is a requisite for
future troubleshooting and avoidance purposes.

His betters did not miss the signs. The AP is reporting today that
interviews with several of Hassan's fellow officers and superiors declined
to raise his unfitness due to fears of Muslim and Muslim-apologist
recrimination. In other words, it wasn't politically correct.


In the latter case, it's simply better to deal with the effect (kill
the ****er, his family, his dog, and everybody he ever knew, verily,
unto the third generation) and move on.

Umm... a bit reactionary, after all, he knew quite a few enlisted men.
I certainly don't want to be blamed for the actions of my friends and
relatives. It's bad enough to have taken the brunt of punishment for
the local politicians and their idiot kids, much less some extremist
nut job. (Yeah, I know, an attempt at sensationalist humor...)


It's called cordon sanitiare. Or fire break. Take no chances.