That is the powers that be waving their hand and saying "Watch the birdy! Watch the birdy! Don't look over at that mess we made in the Middle East, that's bad. War? What war? Our service men and women dieing in the desert? Thats crazy talk, no one wants to hear about that! Look over here! This guy who took steroids is EVIL. Look how mean and bad he is!" Your tax dollars at work folks.

Seriously though, I wasn't gonna say anything but I can't hold my tongue (or fingers?). There are a lot of "Holier than thou" attitudes here. I can't believe so many here who share the same profession feel like they are immune from ever making a mistake and are absolutely crucifying a fellow aviator. Did that crew mess up big time? Absolutely. But there are any number of minor mistakes that WE ALL make EVERY DAY that could have catastrophic consequences if not corrected. In this situation the crew made a mistake that left them in a position where they didn't have time to correct it. In my opinion, if you think you are above making mistakes then you are THE MOST dangerous person in aviation. If this guy can make it back into the cockpit as a competent and qualified aviator I, for one, will definitely be cheering for him.