I think that you look for reason to act as an apologist for authority, Doug. The handling of the firefighter thing was completely off base. What the hell were they thinking?? These guys, who risked it all, saw their brothers and sisters die, did everything they could to save folks, were frustrated in their efforts, suffering from exhaustion and mentally on the verge of collapse, many ridden with survivors guilt.....and their only outlet was the cause of finding the bodies of the fallen. Along come people who should know better, with the mental health pro's they have available, and just say "Off you go lads, we'll get the rest of the with the backhoe..". What the hell did they think would happen. It is inexcusable.

As far as the Red Cross goes.............yeah, now they rethink their position......now that someone has put a blowtorch to their ass. This is the same organization that doesn't want to be involved with other agencies because they don't want to be accountable for the amount of their dollars that are actually spent on services. I agree they have done some great things. But I have seen a lot of questionable practices over the years as well. What they showed here was their true colors. There is absolutely no justification for the use of those dollars for anything other than what they were intended for. Rethought their position, indeed.

Mick