Sunday, June 27, 2010

Feed the ego or save lives?

Tonight on Dateline, I saw this incredibly disturbing segment about 9 soldiers who were killed and 27 who were wounded in Afghanistan. The parents requested a full investigation and it was determined that the Army was negligent in protecting our young soldiers. I believe 3 commanders were reprimanded, however, despite the evidence at hand, the presenting general decided that he would fully exonerate the commanders. To understand more about the story, check out this link.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37853775/ns/dateline_nbc

The question I ask....why is it so hard sometimes for people to admit their wrong, change their ways in order to learn and grow from the experience?

At the end of the day, the dead soldiers parents merely want to see that this never happens again in order to protect those that are present fighting for freedom.