You said that the authorizations for various levels of commands are found in the specific orders, and you gave the anachronisms. But, you said, I couldnt’ see any of those things. So I asked a general question about who can authorize what kinds of things. I presume that the anachronisms you mentioned involve the strategic plan which is drawn up at the higher levels, and they have schedules or frameworks to breakdown how the strategy divides into the smaller assignments. But that’s what I’m trying to find out. Nobody has been particularly helpful, although they all seem very willing to ridicule me for wanting to know.
So then - presuming that because these plans are only allowed on a classified basis and only on a need-to-know basis, they must be formulated at the higher levels - I translated it into the simple terms I’ve been asking about all along: What if a brigade commander ordered troops to Iran to fight the mullahs when that was not in the strategic plan set by the highest levels of the military and/or civilian leadership?
The question stands. I think it’s very valid, and if all these “experts” are so smart it should be a piece of cake to answer. So what’s the hold-up? Why not just answer?
If the deployment order that Lakin was supposed to receive was contained in an overall plan which only the top-level leadership can see, then how can anybody say that those orders are dependent of the top-level leadership?
Jeesh. Should be:
If the deployment order that Lakin was supposed to receive was contained in an overall plan which only the top-level leadership can see, then how can anybody say that those orders are INdependent of the top-level leadership?
I think that you need to direct these questions to a competent mental health professional. That is definitely not me. I sincerely hope that you do this, but I think it best that I end any and all communication with you. All the best.