Errant Northwest Pilots Blame the Other Guy

The two pilots of that Northwest flight that missed the aiport came out today and said "The air traffic controller(s) did not comply with the requirements of the air traffic control manual and other relevant orders, rules, procedures, policies and practices with respect to Northwest Flight 188, nor coordinate effectively with Northwest dispatch, and such failure was a causal or contributing factor in the incident".

I'm sorry, but isn't being aware of your own aircraft's location a requirement, rule, procedure, policy, or practice for a pilot?

The part I find most amusing is that these bozos want their licenses back. I can't imagine I'm the only traveller that would refuse to get on an aircraft with one of them in the cockpit.