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Originally Posted by Richard
Everyone understands that that picture is nothing but a political photo op and not a pic of the ' real' {tactical} decision makers overseeing the mission given the 'green light' by the NCA, right.
To me, that picture is like looking at a bunch of hogs staring at a wristwatch - they all know they're looking at something but have no clue as to what it is they are seeing or what is going on.
Richard  |
QP Richard--
Even if every laptop in that room had nothing but games of Freecell on the screen and the POTUS were playing Farmville,
* I think the image itself is contrary to the best interests of healthy civil-military relations. The photo re-enforces an inchoate perception of civilian control of the armed forces that is rooted in mass popular culture.
YMMV.
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* "The first one is free" an anonymous QP.