andrasz
It appears increasingly likely that the civilian government was kept in the dark until the evidence became overwhelming, but by that time they were locked in denial. There must be a huge amount of poltical arm twisting going on at the moment on how will blame be apportioned, what heads will fall, and how to present matters without losing face, with various political players trying to take advantage of the situation.
Sounds just like any govt anywhere in the world ... deny everything. (Egyptair 990]
