Originally posted by LoudnQuik:

Yes but the reverend is also a man. he makes mistakes and he acts upon his first instincts. "Someone is to blame for my son's death" Any one of us would act this way if our sibling or family member was killed, its just that in this case with the political position he is in, it gets news coverage.



You and Tony make some good points. I will agree that the Reverend was reacting as a father and not a man of the cloth in this particular instance, and yes, that's to be expected. Maybe its just he way he presents it. To me, it sounds like "My son died, and I don't know or care whether or not it was just a combination of mistakes made by individuals, I just want someone... anyone... to be severely punished." I think my interpretation comes from being jaded by our society's desire for vindication even for the most petty of mistakes (not that a soldier's death is petty by any means). People sue for the dumbest things and ask for monetary damages way beyond any loss they suffered.

I don't know all the specifics of what happened to that convoy, but from what I've heard if they didn't miss that left turn they probably would have made it to their destination ok. It sounds like whoever was leading the convoy made a mistake, and by the time they all realized it, it was too late. The Reverend says that whomever "gave the order" should be responsible. What order? The order to deliver supplies to the 3rd infantry? The order to miss a left turn? This doesn't seem to fit here; maybe there's something missing from the quoted article. But if the convoy had gone the right route, they probably would have made it to their destination. War is hell, and its perfectly understandable that at night, in the desert, in a war, that someone would miss a left turn on roads that in many cases aren't marked. I guess I'm at a loss for who exactly should be responsible for this, since the article doesn't give much more detail.

If there are more details or facts that make this argument different, the Reverend should make them known, because it really sounds like headhunting the way he explains it.

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