Christopher Winfield, father of Spc. Adam Winfield, is frustrated with the United States military after he tried to inform them about a “thrill-kill cult” in Afghanistan. Winfield claims that his calls were sent straight to voicemail and his warnings left unheard. According to the concerned father, his son, Adam who is serving with a Stryker Brigade, claimed that some fellow soldiers were killing Afghan civilians for fun. Not only were they killing the civilians, but taking grotesque souvenirs, such as body parts and photographs of their activities. Christopher Winfield decided to contact the military because he was worried that his son’s life would be in jeopardy if he tried to stop the group of soldiers.
Adam Winfield has been accused of killing an Afghan civilian. According to Winfield, he fired his weapon but claims he did not hit anybody and intentionally aimed not to. Other soldiers have been charged with three murders and other drug and criminal offenses. Adam was allegedly verbally threatened by his squad leader and fellow soldiers – he told his parents in a Facebook message that he was told to “shut up… or else.”
Christopher Winfield claims that when he contacted his son’s home base to report his concerns, the personnel gave him the brush off. The Army suggests that the senior personnel followed up on Winfield’s phone call and an investigation was started.
It is hoped that in this case, the military would not let something as serious as this “thrill-kill cult” go unpunished. I wonder if the military does let these claims roll off their back, so to speak, will the United States be brought up on charges of war crime. I believe it would be unethical as a country to allow this situation to go unnoticed, when the soldiers are there to be an example of democracy. This story is one worth following to know the outcome.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/09/30/afghanistan.killings.father/index.html?npt=NP1
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