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Despite what happened in the rescue attempt, Gen Petraeus's office says they have absolutely no doubt that mounting a hostage rescue operation was "the right thing to do".
But this still leaves at least two uncomfortable questions hanging in the air:
1) Why were fragmentation grenades apparently used by her would-be rescuers when there was clearly a high risk she could be injured by them?
2) Why were US forces initially so adamant that Ms Norgrove was killed by her abductors, only to now change their minds, causing profound embarrassment to Britain's PM and foreign secretary?
I'm all in favour of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters. Frank Lloyd Wright |