"Commodore Peter Leavy, the overall military commander of the search effort, said: ''This is a very, very big operation … Normally a military exercise involving different nations is the result of a lot of planning. Something like this … we had to come together very quickly and just get on with the job.''
This is a sign that the search is nearing its final stage.
To coordinate any kind of large, multinational effort, there needs to be a boss. He can allocate the resources and make the tough decisions, such as when to call it quits.
The reality is that nothing is being found and the odds are declining.
Only a boss can call a halt to an obviously futile effort without anyone losing face.
Last edited by etudiant; 30th Mar 2014 at 00:27.