A CINC got into the details of ship's security?
Hardly, he made the decision to allow refueling in Yemen
Partly for logistical reasons (Lack of Navy Tankers)
Partly for diplomatic reasons (Show the flag - mil to mil engagement)
Kind of hard to write Yemen off considering where it is
Like it or not guy a lot of these countries have splt personalities and have factions vying for their souls
You'd rather we just ran?
Go to Pakistan sometime. THERE is a country we can't afford to lose that is really wrestling with itself.
You insist on seeing everything in Black and white
I wish it was that simple
It ain't
All the best
Qatar-6
Even a Marine general should be bright enough to know that maneuvering is the first defense for a ship, something it cannot do tied up to a pier in a hostile port.
Second, he should know that the port itself would not provide a security zone around a US Navy ship, which it didn't.
Lastly, he should have known that without a security zone or the ability to maneuver the ship would be a ripe target for attack.
Yes, the CINC sure didn't get involved with the ship's security...he just made sure they couldn't defend themselves.
Nothing black and white about the dead from the USS Cole.