Just saw a post on political forum asking why aid workers would go to Afghanistan.
My husband grew up with Tom Little. Before anyone dumps on docs going overseas they need to know that person. They need to know that some people, from a young age, feel compelled to do something we may not agree with or understand. It's their choice.
Tom wanted to work with people in an underprivileged country since he was a kid. It was just something he felt a need to do.
Yes, these workers could have chosen the Ship Hope, Doctors Without Borders, the PeaceCorp. etc. If they had chosen one of those organizations would people have felt their lives were worth more? Did you ever stop to think that you go where you can get funding for the medical supplies you need? For transportation you need? For where the most good can be done?
It is a terrible, terrible thing to see these good people murdered. It just adds to the tragedy to see posted ignorance condeming what these people tried to do. God it's small minded to criticize.