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I was enjoying and appreciating that read until the very last sentence. I take everything this Lenz feller has said and file it away. I'm not being led nor will I take it as gospel until there is sufficient corroboration from other sources. What is sufficient? I don't know. It's kind of like the definition of pornography - I know it when I see it. Beyond that, Lenz has a reputation to protect, and until he proves himself unreliable, I'll go with what he has reported. I'll bet his superiors see it the same way.

I think you and I are at the glass is half empty/glass is half full stage.

Leadpenny, I am actually enjoying the discussion. I am learning a different perspective, and that's a good thing. I am not hinting that you are easily led- far from it! I apologize if I came off that way. You are presenting some excellent points that have really got me thinking about how I think. That's the essence and challenge of critical thinking. True, we may not agree on this issue. I am looking at it from a scientific standpoint, not a journalistic one. The issue itself is horrific, and I wish it had not arisen. I think we can agree on that. Thank you for your wonderful responses!