Originally Posted by
Major Lambda
Politics got good men killed.
But, you can't court martial a politician. Derelection of duty when a politician does it, is a foreign policy decision. Derelection of duty , committed by a GI ; is a court martial offense.
Ultimately, the White House is responsible. It was a Pentagon and SecDef goof, but the White House is responsible for those deaths. Needless deaths. Chain of Command failure, failure to support ground personnel. The Ground Commander , General Garrison ; should have got all he asked for to save lives, prevent tragedy , and senseless loss of American serviceman lives.
Hell no. Politics has a say so.
Major Lambda