[Cronos]

HighSierra: the bravery, righteousness and glory of the American military folks are not diminished in any way by the bungling of the political overlords

American soldiers were exemplary. Our politicians were not....

[Iron Munro]

HighSierra: the bravery, righteousness and glory of the American military folks are not diminished in any way by the bungling of the political overlords

Agree 100%.

Same thing has happened in varying degrees in almost every war and conflict where politicians and bureaucrats are involved.

Prime Example: Generalisimo Lyndon Baines Johnson personally directing military strategy and maneuvers in Vietnam.

The Military goes to war to prevail and defeat the enemy on the battlefield.

Politicians usually (but not always) become embroiled in military conflicts and outright war in pursuit of political ambitions.

Prime Example: Onbama's and Hillary's "Arab Spring", their Benghazi gun running, and subsequent coverup of the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens, Information Officer Sean Smith, and CIA operatives, Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods.