Originally Posted by TOTD
The top ass are much more interested in furthering their own careers - if any crisis is going to surface beyond the end of their time in post, they have no interest.
That has been a popular line to trot out whenever the opportunity presents itself and, of course, there have been times when it has been true. But it is very rare than anyone can actually demonstrate its truth.
Lots of proponents of that argument have been very surprised to see what the "top brass" (or whatever you choose to call them) actually do for all three Armed Services when they get into a position when they can see first hand.