Ocupation: Former Director of the National Security Agency
Life: June 23, 1932 - May 30, 2008
Birthday: June 23
Death: May 30
While people out there on the spot certainly have to be held accountable for what they've done personally, the chain of command responsibility for this strikes me as just as important and should be dealt with.
source: "Q&A: Odom on an Iraq Exit Strategy". Interview with Bernard Gwertzman, www.nytimes.com. May 7, 2004.
topic: Responsibility, Ties, People, Chain Of Command