Wolfie accountability. I continue to find it interesting that military officers remain held to higher standards of conduct while civilian leadership is not," writes Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Kolbas (ret.) to the Navy Times, citing the case of a submarine commander recently relieved of his command.

"If [the same standards] are applied to the planning and preparation of the war in Iraq as directed by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Deputy Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, then they, too, should be relieved of command for hazarding their vessel — the Defense Department."

David Steven ~ March 22, 2005

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