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Knight Dragon,
Thanks for taking time to give us all that synopsis. Military transformation is not only a hot topic for staff-geeks in the pentagon, it is definitely being felt at the unit level. Thought about starting thread on that several times, didn't think TFP had an audience connected with the military enough to spark enough discussion.
About presenting conflicting/dissenting voice to superior officers: not only will the commander win everytime, you also have to face the real possibility that his plan will have life-or-death consequences for those involved in his decision. carrying out such orders is much easier if the leadership is seen to have a single voice. how can we ask the enlisted troops to carry out the mission if every officer is bitching that his own plan wasn't adopted?
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If you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.
~ Winston Churchill
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