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I suspect that the purest motivations are as follows....
1) Learn from what happened. It is often said that those who ignore the past are doomed to repeat it. There is something to be said for trying to figure out what we did well and what we did poorly so as to do better next time -- or avoid a next time altogether.
2) Provide some degree of closure to the families most directly impacted. I cannot hope to imagine what they must feel, but I know that many of the victims' families groups have been calling for greater disclosure and analysis around what actually happened. If the hearings can help them move towards closure, I'm all for it.
Sadly, even with worthy goals and motivations.....these things often get political. But that does not eliminate the good reasons for doing this kind of thing....or completely destroy any lessons we can take away.
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