“That is why one is required to TRUST the higher ups. A) They are higher ups BECAUSE their experience and judgment has put them in position of higher trust than you are, and B) they often have access to information you don’t - even with a TS clearance - and they are making decisions based on information you don’t even know exists.”
I don’t think this is a disagreement with my observation (and as somebody with TS/SCI and code-word clearances for years now, I have a pretty clear sight picture of the situation you describe, and agree with your observation). My point was that there are situations (for me, the issue of open homosexuality as military policy) that may require an officer (or enlisted) to disobey a “lawful” order in order to live with himself. But the other side of the coin is that that same military member will have to accept the consequences of his disobedience.
Colonel, USAFR
“My point was that there are situations (for me, the issue of open homosexuality as military policy) that may require an officer (or enlisted) to disobey a “lawful” order in order to live with himself. But the other side of the coin is that that same military member will have to accept the consequences of his disobedience.”
Fair enough. I’d respect someone like that.