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"And if press reports were correct, there wasn't much to investigate. They conducted the river crossing WITHOUT stringing a safety line first. Unless it was the most pressing combat situation, and there was no other option except crossing without a line, that was unforgivable stupidity and showed a lack of military discipline.

The cardinal sin of a commander is to fail to take care of his troops. "

Agree with you. Do you think they will tell why? That would be a precedent. I think that Bush has handled this exceptionally good. It may end restoring people's trust in the government. Things are opposite of what they were few years ago. More people are speaking truth, and taking stands they would not dare to do before. There are still lib liars but my oh my, the tide has truned. I am in awe.

Most of these incidents happen because hot-headedness overcomes clear thinking. Very few truly reckless individuals make it into command slots. But mistakes are made. The trick in a combat zone is that the commander must know when to take MORE as well as when to take FEWER risks.

Agree with you. Do you think they will tell why? That would be a precedent. I think that Bush has handled this exceptionally good. It may end restoring people's trust in the government.

More importantly, at least right now, the troops would continue to have faith in the command structure. If they think there is a problem and officers weren't being held accountable, morale would come crashing down.