Read the cloudberg article about KAL007, which happened during the Cold War. I think it's a remnant of Soviet culture, in that an order has to pass through mult

Read the cloudberg article about KAL007, which happened during the Cold War. I think it's a remnant of Soviet culture, in that an order has to pass through multiple layers to be approved, so a lot is lost through Chinese whispers. Even back then, the USSR initially planned to apologize, but instead walked back and began referring to the crash in similarly vague terms.