When there is killing to be done -- directed by the president, examined and approved by commanders and military lawyers in the chain of command -- best that it be done speedily and efficiently, Scales argues.
He publicly said his goal was to reduce civilian casualties to zero, and required that any air attacks be approved by commanders at several levels.
The operational need for the device was not approved by commanders.
The group's initial missions would be monitored and approved by American commanders, but eventually it would operate independently.
The extensions are approved by company commanders and then forwarded to higher officials, a process that can take several days.
A retired general, Nevzat Bolugiray, told an Istanbul magazine that he believed that Hizbullah might have received government weapons, but that the transfer had not been approved by military commanders.
Lawyers for Sergeant Hensley and the other snipers accused in the case have suggested the baiting program is relevant to their defense because it demonstrates the extent to which Army and Pentagon commanders approved unconventional methods of killing not only insurgents but also unarmed men of military age who were believed to be enemy fighters.
Higher amounts have to approved by a commander or a departmental head.
His army background was crucial: Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Pakistan's top commander, approved two visits to Bin Laden's house; personal connections led to an interview with the ISI brigadier who had interrogated Bin Laden's three wives.
The two Australian officers – lieutenants "Breaker" Morant and Handcock – executed by the British for shooting unarmed Boer prisoners during the South African war of 1899-1902 always claimed they were following verbal orders approved by their commander-in-chief, Sir Herbert Kitchener.
Death sentences had to be approved by the commander-in-chief, who was expected - required even - to take the prevailing military situation into account.
