[butterdezillion]

You keep saying that the orders were from the brigade commanders alone, even though the military folks here have shown that no brigade commander even CAN move troops around without that movement or deployment being included in the complete system, coordinated by an OPLAN or CONPLAN authorized at the proper levels - CINC or SecDef. (I’m not sure how the Crisis Action Plan thing fits in there, but in any event, whether it was a CAP, CONPLAN, or OPLAN, Obama gave a presidential order which authorized the plans which the system then coordinated resulting in Lakin’s deployment and movement orders.)

Military folks, please tell me if I’ve misunderstood what you’ve said.

It seems to me that your argument is about like saying that one ear cell can act on its own. A little ear cell can’t act on its own. If it’s on its own - not connected to the whole body - it’s dead. If a movement or deployment isn’t connected to the whole system, with the OPLAN’s authority, that movement or deployment doesn’t happen. Period. It’s all connected.

Again, if I’m misunderstanding what has been said, somebody please correct me. Where’s the Fair guy? What was his name? The guy who has taught this stuff. He would tell me if I was misunderstanding.

[butterdezillion]

Sorry to bug you. I just wanted to have you check if I’m misunderstanding the process. Would you be willing to look at the post I’m responding to and see if I’m missing the point?

Thanks!

[Fundamentally Fair]

OPLAN, CONPLAN, RFF, Movement Orders....too much detail. The point you are making is that the ultimate authority of command comes from the President. That is true.

Now, in practice, there are delegated authorities that play into this.