If 9/11 was the only high jinks for that organization over the many years it might be excusable, as blatant as that was.
Our family history with it started in previous wars. "A man with an experience is not at the mercy of a man with a bias". Too much mismanagment experience for too little result.
The suits were for HIV transmission by blood prior to HIV testing. Red Cross settled these suits because; 1) it would cost too much to defend, 2) jury trials are crap shoots where you can lose big, 3) these suits would be reported widely tarnishing the image of the Red Cross, 4) the publicizing of these suits would sully the reputation of E Dole (this is only speculation, numbers 1, 2 and 3 are facts).
The nickname "The Bloody X" dates back to WWII. This sort of @#%#^$ goes way back. I thought the most effective argument against "The Red Cross is as pure as the driven snow" would be an incontrovertible example that was recent and still bitter in our memories.