‘Troops died because of UK general, says U.S. chief: Former General claims ‘young riflemen paid the price’ for Sir Nick Carter’s ‘risk-averse’ mentality
…He claimed Sir Nick gave a verbal order that any civilian casualties were unacceptable and ‘coalition soldiers may have to be killed rather than defend themselves’
The shoe fits on the other foot. How many GI’s have died because of the lame duck’s ROE’s.
There is a candidate for an M67 in the tent…
Most flag rank officers these days seem to look like mahogany-row corporate executives.
Have you ever noticed that?
Yep. Perhaps it’s because they are? The uniform is merely cover for a lot of them, their rank simply another route to bureaucratic tyranny.