I'm sorry LG, but I think the Haditha case is related. Compare the basic facts:
"US soldiers go on a murderous rampage killing unarmed civilians"
vs
"US soldier goes on a murderous rampage killing unarmed civilians"
Are you sure you can't see any similarities with the Haditha case?
If you followed the links I provided, you would see the Haditha massacre MO was nearly identical. Those soldiers got away with murdering a group of unarmed civilains, mostly women and children and the US public never demanded justice in that case. I predict the US public will not demand justice in this case either. I predict these Afghan victims will get the same level of justice as the victims of the Haditha massacre.
If the Americans were serious about justice, they'd let the Afghan criminal justice system handle this case. Since the crime was committed while the soldier was off duty and AWOL, technically he was acting as a civilian, not as a soldier. Therefore he should be tried in a civilian court in Afghanistan. But we all know that won't happen. Steps have already been taken to protect the US soldier and deny justice. This murderer will never be held responsible for their crime.
U.S. withholds name of soldier in civilian massacre, rebuffs call for Afghan trial
...Asked if the soldier would be turned over to Afghanistan for prosecution, Little said the U.S. military has “very strong” means to address such crimes. ...
Afghanistan shooting: U.S. withholds soldier's name, rebuffs call for Afghan trial | News | National Post
BS, The Haditha case and many other similar cases prove American soldiers can murder Iraqi/Afghan civilians with impunity.
I predict this case will be heard by a sympathetic military court in the US, far away from the scene of the crime. The victims and their families will never get a chance to face this murderer or address the court. They won't be allowed to file victim impact statements. Their demands for justice will be ignored. In other words, this case will be handled the same way as the Haditha massacre and the results will be similar.
The most likely outcome will be a "Not Guilty" by reason of insanity verdict. Most likely this murderer will spend a few months in a mental institution for veterans where he will be treated with dignity and respect. As soon as this story drops off the public radar, he will be set free. He will be honorably discharged and receive a veteran disability pension.
BTW, I have nothing against US soldiers who carry out legal orders to serve and protect their country. So don't try to distort my posts. I am against people who commit war crimes and commit crimes against humanity. Most (nearly all) US soldiers have never committed a war crime or a crime against humanity.