When first we learned that the grenade attack was carried out by one of our own, the official motive was "resentment". News announcers reported with many disclaimers that he might be Muslim-American. I figured his religion was a red herring. "Resentment" means he got into a fight with his CO and he was the type of person one should not allow near weapons when angry.
Today's reports indicate that he was angry with his CO (no surprise) because the CO told him he wasn't "moving on" or "going on." Apparently, this is military code for something. I assume not being promoted but I suppose it could mean he had to stay at base during the next set of maneuvers.
If the latest report is true, the question becomes why you would let someone who has been reprimanded near the weapons. There's a reason why someone who has been fired is escorted from the building soon after.
Posted by Justene Adamec at March 23, 2003 07:18 AM