Worst Story

[randallscott35]

Unreal.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/19/us/19dog.html?_r=1&hp

[my miss storm cat]

Oh man I took one look at the headline and the picture and couldn't even read it.

[dellinger63]

I've never understood why a dog's life is more important than a human's? There have been many U.S. troops killed here at home, several by a deranged Muslim Dr. The dog story is sad but far from the worst story.

Of course that's my opinion.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

I've never understood why a dog's life is more important than a human's? There have been many U.S. troops killed here at home, several by a deranged Muslim Dr. The dog story is sad but far from the worst story.

Of course that's my opinion.

Dogs can't defend themselves. I'm not equating life here but there is a difference.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Dogs can't defend themselves. I'm not equating life here but there is a difference.

neither could the troops killed while eating in a cafeteria?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

neither could the troops killed while eating in a cafeteria?

Again, there is a difference to me...

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

I've never understood why a dog's life is more important than a human's? There have been many U.S. troops killed here at home, several by a deranged Muslim Dr. The dog story is sad but far from the worst story.

Of course that's my opinion.

I agree with you that it is obviously much worse if a person gets killed than a dog. But that doesn't mean it's not really sad when a dog gets killed.

I don't see a contradiction here. Both situations are sad.

They fired the person who did this.

[Princess Doreen]

Originally Posted by arizonadave

They fired the person who did this.

As well it should be. Little consolation to the dog owner. Heartbreaking story, and I don't mean that in any way that's it's more important than any other cavalier death of an animal or as important as a death of a human. But, I can only imagine how his owner felt as he was the one who came to aid of those who were wounded. This dog and her companion most probably saved the lives of a dozen or more military personnel in that barracks by not allowing the bomber to gain entrance.