Fred Topol <76626.774@compuserve.com> asks:
> As a military officer, wouldn't one of Lockley's objectives be to
> win any battle with the minimum amount of casualties?

True, but is it *her* resource to do with any time she wants?
It is a separate institution and operation, that has said, politely and
not terribly politely, that on balance it would prefer to be left
alone.

jms