[xsmommy]

grievous tactical mistakes

that they have remained at all rational in the face of this tragedy is a credit to them. i simply find it hard to believe that anyone is attempting to hold them to any standard of behavior considering the stress, grief and fatigue that they are operating under. even if what you are saying is true, what would YOU do differently? WHO is going to speak for them, run this rescue attempt for them? who do you want to put a public face on this for them? if the arubans cannot understand the mental state that this family is operating under and won't cut them slack for intemperate remarks, then, frankly, i find them inhumane.

[gingersnaps]

I've posted again and again and again that I admire Mrs. Twitty's courage and determination, and that I hope I'd do as well as she under similarly dreadful circumstances.

I've also posted again and again and again that of course it's understandable that distraught parents under these horribly wrenching circumstances would make mistakes -- and that I know I would too.

But I understand that with all the thousands of posts on this topic, you may not have seen all those posts where I have said those things...again and again and again.

So in consideration of that, I'm thinking of constructing a little "disclaimer" box with text inside that effect. Then, I can copy and paste that disclaimer box into every post I make about Natalee just to stave off some of the ...less reasoned...responses.

[Countyline]

We all might have behaved worse and there is no standard for how to behave in this situation other than to have results. They are there to have results and if stepping on the toes of others backfires .... the results wanted do not occur.

It is an observation. Beth and Jug would probably be the first to agree. It has been excruciatingly long with little progress.

Any concerned person here does not have to pass the censure police to make their own comment.

[cajungirl]

Try not to feed the trolls.