Capt. Crozier showed poor military judgment

Compassionate, yes. Hero? No.

I notice a lot of the same people who thought Chelsea Manning was a hero also think Capt. Crozier is a hero. He is not. He violated basic proper military judgment when he disclosed the situation on his ship.

Instead of only advising his superiors of the potential lack of readiness of his command, he chose to share this information with others.

This ship, his crew and the U.S. military depend on good command judgment.

thing. In these times of incompetent leadership and partisan policy decisions, more so then ever.

Our nation has to keep listening to experts

Re “Learn from mistakes” (April 2): David Ignatius draws parallels between the current coronavirus pandemic and the terrorists’ attacks of 9/11. Neither was the direct fault of the sitting president at the time but each had credible intelligence that could have been used to perhaps prevent one and minimize the damage of the other. We should learn from the mistakes of not acting swiftly enough when experts offer information that should be taken seriously, not ignored or dismissing it saying, “It’ll disappear.”

After 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security was created. That is how we learned from that mistake. I’m not certain the creation of a massive bureaucracy was the necessary move. And I’m certainly not in favor of creating another one in the aftermath of this pandemic.

What is needed is for our leaders to listen to the experts when solid evidence is presented that should be acted on. Stop making the

same mistakes. Learn.

Where’s the proof this stockpiling occurred?

Re “Keep an open mind” (April 4): As a doctor, I think Ruben Navarrette’s “stories about doctors stockpiling the drug” (hydroxychloroquine) is an insidious rumor that does not prove his point, is most likely untrue and harms us all with distrust.

If he has proof, print it and I would support him

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