Sad... US airman dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

A US airman has died after setting himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC.

The man was identified by police as Aaron Bushnell, 25, of San Antonio, Texas.

Officers from the US Secret Service extinguished the flames before the man was taken to hospital on Sunday afternoon.

Before setting himself on fire, he said he would "no longer be complicit in genocide".


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68405119

 

[Babs Johnson]

OK, so he accomplished his goal. Yay for him, I guess.

 

[RedAngie]

A very disturbed individual.

 

[3rd_time_the_charm]

There is no honor in this. Simply untreated mental health issues. Wearing a uniform and performing crazy acts does nor make one sane or a hero. The government accepts tons of nutsos daily.

 

[cvjw]

He must have been severely mentally ill to do this to himself. And for nothing. His death won’t change anything.

 

[fla4fun]

There is no honor in this. Simply untreated mental health issues. Wearing a uniform and performing crazy acts does nor make one sane or a hero. The government accepts tons of nutsos daily.

He must have been severely mentally ill to do this to himself. And for nothing. His death won’t change anything.

I agree that there had to be some untreated mental health issues that contributed to this. I am sorry that he felt that suicide was the only way out. I would much rather people get help when they need it, especially after dealing with two suicides in my friends and family circle.

 

[3rd_time_the_charm]

Deleting because poster removed her reaction.

 

[fla4fun]

Deleting because poster removed her reaction.

One of the people I know who chose suicide was in the Air Force. He died a few years after he got out, but had issues while he was still serving.

 

[TheIncredibles!]

Suicide is always sad and confusing. This just is even more puzzling. Peace to the people that loved him.

 

[Forevermarypoppins]

Extremely sad for all who loved him and cared about him.
He chose to harm only himself and for that we can quietly say thank you Lord!

 

[3rd_time_the_charm]

My husband, father, and grandfather spent 70 + years in the military. This does not represent our Honorable forces and just shows mental illness is prevalent. Prayers to all. But he needed serious help that had nothing to do with the military.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

Where are you guys reading that he was mentally ill? I can't find a source.

 

[TippyThomas]

Where are you guys reading that he was mentally ill? I can't find a source.

Pretty sure they're assuming it based on his actions.. Not that I agree with doing that, but it seems that's what is happening here.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

Pretty sure they're assuming it based on his actions.. Not that I agree with doing that, but it seems that's what is happening here.

Buddhist monks have self-immolated as a form of protest. None of them, it seems, were mentally ill. It's scarier to think that he was in his right mind.

 

[3rd_time_the_charm]

Where are you guys reading that he was mentally ill? I can't find a source.

Pretty safe assumption.

 

[RedAngie]

Where are you guys reading that he was mentally ill? I can't find a source.

No source specifically stated that. But it’s a fairly safe assumption.

 

[3rd_time_the_charm]

From DH....you have something Fing wrong if you light yourself on fire. Not rocket science that mental illness comes into play. I'm just the messenger lol. Signed - from lifelong military member.

 

[TheIncredibles!]

Violent acts and killing one's self is a fairly good indicator of a mental illness. History is not immune to people with mental disorders and a lot of mentally ill people hide and excuse themselves within religion.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

I don't doubt that he may have had a mental illness. I only wanted to read the source for the speculation, see if maybe the Air Force knew anything about it. That's all.

 

[LuvOrlando]

How would an American service member be directly involved?

Thought US wasn't in this directly so why was he there? Lots of questions.