Maj. Mathew Golsteyn: Vigilante or hero? you decide.

2015-05-16T13:58:56-04:00

I saw this article, not sure what to make of it myself.

http://news.yahoo.com/army-weighs-ex-green-beret-hero-dismissed-144958847.html

Army weighs if ex-Green Beret hero should be dismissed

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An Army officer stripped of a medal for heroism under fire and his right to call himself a Green Beret is fighting for his military career after accusations he tracked down and killed a suspected bomb-maker in Afghanistan.

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made May 16 at 2015 3:37 PM

2015-05-16T15:37:14-04:00

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/report-golsteyn-allegedly-admitted-to-killing-afghan

Report: Golsteyn allegedly admitted to killing Afghan | RallyPoint

From: Army Times Newly surfaced Army documents allege that Maj. Mathew Golsteyn told the CIA he killed an unarmed Afghan bombmaker in his custody in 2011, and later conspired with others to destroy the body. The documents also allege Golsteyn, who has never faced criminal charges, knew what he did was illegal. The Intercept published the Army documents on Wednesday night. They include a September 2014 information paper that outlines Golsteyn's...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2015 3:42 PM

2015-05-16T15:42:15-04:00

The Officer in question is a personal friend of mine. We come from the same unit, and I know the details of the situation. What they are doing to him is absolutely ridiculous.