Faced with leaked top secret documents that her son was killed by friendly fire, mother refuses to accept it. "that's what the Department of Defense told her, and that's what she believes."

DarkGamer

The 'honor' in their loved ones deaths is sometimes all they have left, and they will cling to it with the ferocity of a mother bear defending her cubs.

I suggested to a bereaved mother that we bring the troops home to prevent other soldiers from meeting her son's unfortunate fate... I was promptly called a coward for not enlisting with him to "protect our freedoms."

Sometimes reality is too painful to accept.

nonservitus

What use is exposing lies if people just refuse to accept them? Depressing on a lot of fronts.

Sauerteig

Perhaps in this case it's best to leave her be. She has hurt enough. She has earned the right to personally believe what she wants, IMO.

tepidpond

Fuckin coping mechanisms. How do they work?

bogussistrunk

Plus the fact a friend of her son, who served with him, and was there when the incident happened, told her the same story might explain her faith in the military's explanation of her sons death. Or maybe he's part of the conspiracy too.

jayman7375

Let's not be too quick to jump to conclusions here. The mere existence of a report contradicting the DOD's official position isn't damning in and of itself; who knows if this log saying it was friendly fire is accurate?

It certainly is worth looking into, but to criticize the mother of someone killed in this incident for not immediately accepting an alternative story that has yet to be verified is disingenuous.

Thestormo

These reports aren't linked to spoil a mother's memory. They are leaked to inform everyone else. Let her be and other people will learn the valuable information.

NatasReficul

The seed is planted. But her support center will make her abort. Then she'll quietly seethe, not unlike a schizophrenic.

Agile_Cyborg

C'mon, man, this would be very disturbing news to any patriotic family, in particular. Accepting that dearly loved ones were killed 'accidentally' is not going to be high on the list of emotional issues to put in order.

I have no sense of patriotism or rigid allegiance to my country but I, at least, hold some rational understanding for those that do live their lives cemented by faith in country.

AnarchistPrick

Nothing to see here move on.

Just patriotism covering up the truth once again..

khafra

The old lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori

againster

Extreme nationalism in action.

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