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From the information we have so far, it does not appear that his people "advised" him to order that raid; in fact, they gave him plenty of indications that it w
by kafkaesq 10y ago
From the information we have so far, it does not appear that his people "advised" him to order that raid; in fact, they gave him plenty of indications that it was actually a Very Bad Idea (for the reasons that have since come to light: inadequate intelligence, no backup plan, etc).
So if anything, he appears to have overridden the counsel of his experienced military advisors, himself.
- krapp 10y ago>in fact, they gave him plenty of indications that it was actually a Very Bad Idea (for the reasons that have since come to light: inadequate intelligence, no backup plan, etc). And then someone told him to nut up or shut up, and here we are.