A noble profession

A noble profession

Thanks for printing the story, War ethics: Saving a Marine's
killers in Iraq in The Jakarta Post, Sunday, April 6, 2003. I am
sure all who read it were deeply touched by it. The Navy doctor,
Manan Trivedi's team acted in the best traditions of a medical
team anywhere in the world, which should act the same way in war
as in peace.

A doctor's calling is to save human life. His calling and the
Hippocratic oath that he takes when he enters this noble
profession are supreme -- even to military orders.

I am amazed that there is anger among the Marines when the USA
professes to take a high moral ground even while fighting a war
for reasons best known to it.

KIRAN GHOSH, Jakarta