[mrsmith]

Well, to be fair, Rummy intended to give them a chance to bypass the chain of command at this occasion. He asked for questions. I think he gave them a good honest answer.

I think what we actually learned is that the troops didn't understand well enough how the move was going to be made. Apparently they thought they were going to convoy north in unarmored vehicles.

[Natural Law]

I don't buy it. This isn't a bridge club or home owners association. At a minimum it was disrespectful of his chain of command. If I or anyone in my command had committed this breach of protocol and professional etiquette there would be hell to pay.