They Can't Have Been Surprised By Their Failure.

https://us.cnn.com/2021/06/24/us/building-collapse-miami-thursday/index.html

They were told at the outset. The maximum they would be able to achieve.

They were also told the path they would have to follow to get there.

Instead they chose to completely waste 5-6 months.

Being a terrible ally to themselves & Britain.

Leading Britain to believe it's decision to self-exclude could somehow, magically end.

Without Britain wholly reversing its decision to self-exclude.

That, of course. Is the only way chain-of-command has ever worked.

Subordinates don't get to argue with their superiors.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burn_Notice