Our group simply disagreed on what topic to cover. That first day, Alberto and I addressed the topic of weapon malfunctions in the military, while the two girls in our group addressed the topic regarding crime scene photos. After the group discussion on Friday I spoke to Alberto and he said that he would continue to deal with weapons malfunctions in the military, so I would too. The girls thought it would be too hard to find something about it and honestly didn't even want to try. So once again I found myself in a group where no one could agree or even get anywhere with the discussion. I believe that malfunctions should be reported publicly. If the government is so scared that the enemy will get hold of this information about their malfunction, then I think they should do something instead of just complaining. Until now I hadn't really realized how many people had complained about their weapons malfunctioning during the war. In Vietnam it was recorded that approximately 80% of soldiers' weapons malfunctioned in the heat of battle. This could be a big problem because Iraq was even worse. These malfunctions could mean life or death for soldiers.' Malfunctions are not only cartridge jamming, but also overheating and the accumulation of sand and dust. I think the media should be able to report this. We Americans should be allowed to know what is happening in war. Mothers want to know why their babies are dying, and it is their right to know. It may also spark someone else's interest in helping promote the technology to prevent these malfunctions if it is publicized in the media. Or, if the government really doesn't want this to come out, then they can always change the weapons you use and then the enemy wouldn't know you changed weapons. I honestly don't think the enemy can really do anything with information about these malfunctions, but they promote their own technology, but at the same time America should try to promote its own. So the government should want to have these malfunctions in the media. Maybe they should write an article themselves about how they need bright young minds to help them create better weapons and also help soldiers stay protected.