No big fan of Gen Jackson, I remember him saying that every good soldier takes toilet paper away, after troops complained of a shortage after about six weeks in the field and any supplies stashed in a bergan could have reasonably been expended a long time before. TW@T
But, Our military lords and masters are expected to tread a silent path, and not directly oppose the political path, no matter how distasteful they find it. It has been like that for centuries, right or wrong.
At least as we sit in the APOD at Basra or Kandahar awaiting AT that may or may not arrive, we can console ourselves that at least the brass have to suffer the indignity of having to deal with Blair/Brown in person.
Bring on a delayed flight everytime, a shower will wash off a delay!
WM