I feel terrible for these guys, as well as for the guys on the ground. Mistakes happen in combat, and it sucks to see the hue and cry from the media types who don't understand that. When a reporter makes a mistake, he gets a quote wrong or misspells a word, when a soldier or airman makes a mistake, people sometimes die. Subsequently, the level of professionalism and training in the military is oftentimes much higher than what you might find in other professions. Sometimes it's still not enough to overcome the fog and friction of combat. Now that the "cat is out of the bag" so to speak, I hope these pilots get a fair shake and the respect they deserve. Of course, I know that I'm more than likely preaching to the choir with the guys on this board. I'll say a prayer or two for all involved.