ARTICLE: U.S. Troops Erred in Fight With Taliban That Killed Dozens of Civilians, By Karen DeYoung, Washington Post, June 9, 2009

It is both amazing and a credit to our military that we can so swiftly (just a month) and so readily admit serious operational mistakes in the field.

Some people--most actually--read this story and see only the screw-up. But the correction is impressive, despite the mistake.

Don't believe me? Imagine the same from the Chinese or Indian or Russian militaries.